Inflation Ethiopia 2025
Average inflation: 14.7%
Inflation in 2025
Inflation is very high at 14.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 15.5%. The lowest inflation was in March at 13.6%.
- Highest month
- January: 15.5%
- Lowest month
- March: 13.6%
- Difference
- 1.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 3 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 10.6 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 25.3%.
- 5-year average
- 25.3%
- 10-year average
- 19.5%
- All-time high (2022)
- 34%
- All-time low (2016)
- 7.3%
Trend
Over the period 2023-2025, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2024, inflation has fallen by 6.4 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -6.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -13.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 12.7 percentage points 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 ETB 100 this year will cost approximately ETB 114.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2025
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15.5% | -13.9 |
| February | 15.0% | -13.2 |
| March | 13.6% | -12.6 |
| Average | 14.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026. Not all months available yet.