Ethiopia
Consumer Price Index · 1176.5 (2025)
World Bank data61 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
1176.5
2025
Earliest CPI
4.7
1965
Change (1965–2025)
+1171.8
+24942.6%
Key Takeaways
- Ethiopia has 61 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 1176.5.
- Cumulative CPI change: +24942.6% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 408.9%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Ethiopia has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Ethiopia
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Ethiopia compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Ethiopia
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
61 years of data (1965–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1176.5 | +137.5 (+13.2%) |
| 2024 | 1039.0 | +180.6 (+21.0%) |
| 2023 | 858.4 | +199.2 (+30.2%) |
| 2022 | 659.2 | +166.9 (+33.9%) |
| 2021 | 492.4 | +104.2 (+26.8%) |
| 2020 | 388.2 | +65.7 (+20.4%) |
| 2019 | 322.5 | +44.0 (+15.8%) |
| 2018 | 278.5 | +33.8 (+13.8%) |
| 2017 | 244.6 | +23.6 (+10.7%) |
| 2016 | 221.0 | +13.7 (+6.6%) |
| 2015 | 207.3 | +18.1 (+9.6%) |
| 2014 | 189.2 | +12.2 (+6.9%) |
| 2013 | 177.0 | +12.3 (+7.5%) |
| 2012 | 164.7 | +31.4 (+23.6%) |
| 2011 | 133.2 | +33.2 (+33.2%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +7.5 (+8.1%) |
| 2009 | 92.5 | +7.2 (+8.5%) |
| 2008 | 85.2 | +26.2 (+44.4%) |
| 2007 | 59.0 | +8.7 (+17.2%) |
| 2006 | 50.4 | +5.5 (+12.3%) |
| 2005 | 44.8 | +4.1 (+10.0%) |
| 2004 | 40.8 | +1.3 (+3.3%) |
| 2003 | 39.5 | +4.7 (+13.7%) |
| 2002 | 34.7 | +0.2 (+0.7%) |
| 2001 | 34.5 | -3.1 (-8.2%) |
| 2000 | 37.6 | +0.2 (+0.7%) |
| 1999 | 37.3 | +2.7 (+7.9%) |
| 1998 | 34.6 | +0.3 (+0.9%) |
| 1997 | 34.3 | +0.8 (+2.4%) |
| 1996 | 33.5 | -3.1 (-8.5%) |
| 1995 | 36.6 | +3.3 (+10.0%) |
| 1994 | 33.3 | +2.3 (+7.6%) |
| 1993 | 30.9 | +1.1 (+3.5%) |
| 1992 | 29.8 | +2.8 (+10.5%) |
| 1991 | 27.0 | +7.1 (+35.7%) |
| 1990 | 19.9 | +1.0 (+5.2%) |
| 1989 | 18.9 | +1.4 (+7.8%) |
| 1988 | 17.5 | +1.2 (+7.1%) |
| 1987 | 16.4 | -0.4 (-2.4%) |
| 1986 | 16.8 | -1.8 (-9.8%) |
| 1985 | 18.6 | +3.0 (+19.1%) |
| 1984 | 15.6 | +1.2 (+8.4%) |
| 1983 | 14.4 | -0.1 (-0.7%) |
| 1982 | 14.5 | +0.8 (+5.9%) |
| 1981 | 13.7 | +0.8 (+6.1%) |
| 1980 | 12.9 | +0.6 (+4.5%) |
| 1979 | 12.4 | +1.7 (+16.0%) |
| 1978 | 10.7 | +1.3 (+14.3%) |
| 1977 | 9.3 | +1.3 (+16.7%) |
| 1976 | 8.0 | +1.8 (+28.5%) |
| 1975 | 6.2 | +0.4 (+6.6%) |
| 1974 | 5.8 | +0.5 (+8.6%) |
| 1973 | 5.4 | +0.4 (+8.9%) |
| 1972 | 4.9 | -0.3 (-6.1%) |
| 1971 | 5.3 | +0.0 (+0.5%) |
| 1970 | 5.2 | +0.5 (+10.1%) |
| 1969 | 4.7 | +0.1 (+1.4%) |
| 1968 | 4.7 | +0.0 (+0.2%) |
| 1967 | 4.7 | +0.0 (+0.8%) |
| 1966 | 4.6 | -0.1 (-1.4%) |
| 1965 | 4.7 | — |
Inflation in Ethiopia
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Ethiopia tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1965, the CPI has moved from 4.7 to 1176.5, representing a cumulative change of +24942.6%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the ETB buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Ethiopia's inflation against other countries on the world map.