Inflation Ethiopia 2017
Average inflation: 10.9%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 10.9%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 16.5%. The lowest inflation was in January at 6.4%.
- Highest month
- December: 16.5%
- Lowest month
- January: 6.4%
- Difference
- 10.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 12.9%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 11.3%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 12.9%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 11.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.1% higher than the 5-year average of 8.8%.
- 5-year average
- 8.8%
- 10-year average
- 9.8%
- All-time high (2012)
- 15%
- All-time low (2016)
- 7.3%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2016, the difference is minimal (+3.6 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +9.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 8.9% 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 €110.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.4% | -3.8 |
| February | 7.5% | -1.4 |
| March | 9.7% | +2.3 |
| April | 9.6% | +2.2 |
| May | 8.5% | +0.7 |
| June | 8.4% | +0.9 |
| July | 10.6% | +4.6 |
| August | 11.4% | +5.3 |
| September | 12.8% | +5.9 |
| October | 13.2% | +7.7 |
| November | 15.9% | +8.8 |
| December | 16.5% | +9.8 |
| Average | 10.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.