Inflation Ethiopia 2016
Average inflation: 7.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 10.2%. The lowest inflation was in October at 5.5%.
- Highest month
- January: 10.2%
- Lowest month
- October: 5.5%
- Difference
- 4.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 12.2%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 6.7%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 12.2%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 6.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.3% lower than the 5-year average of 9.6%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (7.3% in 2016).
- 5-year average
- 9.6%
- 10-year average
- 9.6%
- All-time high (2012)
- 15%
- All-time low (2016)
- 7.3%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2015, the difference is minimal (-2.8 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: -6.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.3% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €107.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.2% | +2.4 |
| February | 8.9% | +0.6 |
| March | 7.4% | -1.2 |
| April | 7.4% | -2.0 |
| May | 7.8% | -1.7 |
| June | 7.5% | -2.9 |
| July | 6.0% | -5.9 |
| August | 6.1% | -5.4 |
| September | 6.9% | -5.0 |
| October | 5.5% | -6.4 |
| November | 7.1% | -2.8 |
| December | 6.7% | -3.3 |
| Average | 7.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.