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Official name:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2021)   117 876a
    Pop. density (per km2, 2021)   117.9a
    Capital city    Addis Ababa
    Capital city pop. (000, 2021)   4 592.0b
    UN membership date    13-Nov-45
    Surface area (km2)   1 104 300b
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   100.1a
    National currency    Ethiopian Birr (ETB)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   39.2c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)26 31163 07992 750b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)12.610.48.3b
    GDP per capita (current US$)300.2625.6827.5b
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)45.338.835.5b
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)10.417.525.9b
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)44.343.738.6b
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)7469.165.6c
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)89.110.4c
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)1821.824c
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)2.32.22.1c
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)73.8 / 88.973.3 / 87.073.6 / 85.8c
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100)100205384c
    Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100)82101108b
    International trade: exports (million current US$)2 3302 0242 265d,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)8 60217 6864 509d,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 6 272- 15 662- 2 244d,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-635- 7 567- 2 719c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    Population growth ratef (average annual %)2.82.82.6c
    Urban population (% of total population)17.319.421.2b
    Urban population growth ratef (average annual %)4.64.9...
    Fertility rate, totalf (live births per woman)5.44.84.3c
    Life expectancy at birthf (females/males, years)60.6 / 57.665.5 / 61.967.9 / 64.1c
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)44.9 / 5.142.2 / 5.239.6 / 5.3a
    International migrant stockg (000/% of total pop.)568.7 / 0.61 161.6 / 1.21 085.5 / 0.9c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)155.4h705.72 519.3c
    Infant mortality ratef (per 1 000 live births)59.845.837c
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)5.53.83.3i
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)~0.0j...0.1i
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.54.7...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)88.0 / 95.296.1 / 105.8... / ...
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)31.6 / 38.034.2 / 35.6... / ...
    Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)13.4 / 19.117.4 / 17.7... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)...8.8k...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)21.927.838.8l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)0.8d13.918.6d,m
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.2n0.6o0.3n,m
    Threatened species (number)120145183
    Forested area (% of land area)15.815.415.2i
    CO2 emission estimatesp (million tons/tons per capita)5.8 / 0.110.0 / 0.113.1 / 0.1i
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)1 2121 3301 397i
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)151414i
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersq,r (000)468864812b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)18.118.118.1c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)37.0 / 1.638.0 / 3.239.0 / 5.2c
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)14.0 / 2.615.0 / 3.415.9 / 4.1c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)11.585.044.89b
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