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Ethiopia vs Tanzania

Ethiopia and Tanzania side by side across 203 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$121.53B vs $94.89BEthiopia vs Tanzania
GDP per Capita$1,081 vs $1,362Ethiopia vs Tanzania
Population135.47M vs 70.55MEthiopia vs Tanzania

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203 indicators

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Indicator Ethiopia TanzaniaPeriod
GDPEconomy$121.53B$94.89B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,081$1,3622026
Inflation RateEconomy11.8%4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—6.3%2026-Q3
Official Exchange RateEconomy159.19 LCU/USD2,629.23 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.8%-3.2%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.3%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.4%48.7%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.71B$-903.42M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy9.2%5.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,110$1,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,620$4,3702025
GDP (PPP)Economy$490.64B$305.6B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy32.8%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy27.8%29.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.2%8.1%2025/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy36.6%28.8%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.1%40.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$7.14B$1.12B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.8%1.4%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.3%47.3%2022/2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.78B$5.05B2024/2018 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy17.7%16.7%2008/2024 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy3.4%12.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy68.5%83.7%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%80.3%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy31.140.52021/2018
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy38.6%51.3%2021/2018
Account OwnershipEconomy48.8%59.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy17.5%12.8%2021/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1.2%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.5%39%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy16.7%5.1%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.28B$2.62B2020/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy518K1.53M2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.4%-2.3%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.98B$1.72B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.8%2.1%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.5%16.1%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy9.5%19.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy6.4%4.7%2021/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.730.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy5.9%6.7%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.3%4%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy4%3.9%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$42$462023
Lending Interest RateEconomy8%16.7%2008/2020 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy-17.1%9.6%2008/2020 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.7%36.5%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$787$9722021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy60.1%64.6%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy6.4%8.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy33.4%27.3%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy84.1%83.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy80.9%50.5%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy8.3%6.9%2021/2018
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.32.42023/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy10.15.52023/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy7%2.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.9%2.6%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy63.7%70%2021/2018
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy93.5%91.5%2021/2018
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$16.79B$17.11B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$25.49B$18.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7950.7482024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3820.352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—15.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2.2%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade9.2%10.8%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade80.4%37.4%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.8%3%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%19%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.2%20%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4970.5552023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4970.5042023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3260.3912023
PopulationDemographics135.47M70.55M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%2.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years67.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.3 years17.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.914.542024
Rural PopulationDemographics75.9%63.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38.8%42.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics24.1%36.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics138.9/km²81.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.333.92026
Death RateDemographics5.735.592026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.2-0.352026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71 years70 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years64.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.6%4.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.528.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.7%3.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.8%3.1%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.140.132023/2022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth33492023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.715.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth16.8%18.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth46.3%27.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth8.1%28.5%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth194.9275.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth46.538.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth27.420.62023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1411722024
Measles ImmunizationHealth77%84%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth81%83%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth42%33.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth2.3%8.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.4%9.8%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.330.842016/2022 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth36.1%37.6%2021/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth49.8%63.5%2019/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.220.692022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth68.2112.62024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$35$362023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.3%38.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.2%7.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth73.6%98%2019/2017
Child StuntingChild Welfare35.5%29.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare6.8%3.1%2019/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare2.7%67.7%2016/2022 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare40.3%29.1%2016/2022 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.3%3.7%2019/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%3.2%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation5.9%4%2014/2024 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation60.5%78.2%2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation84.7%87.1%2022
Primary Completion RateEducation54.4%74.5%2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation30.4%28%2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation77.5%83.6%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation45.2%49%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation26.7%15%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation17.6%8.9%2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95%99.2%2014/2016
Secondary EnrollmentEducation33.9%28.2%2015/2021 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%20.2%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M—2026-01
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture34.1%44.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture116.3109.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—10.53M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture575.7K t77.42K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—15K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture4.1M t800K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.13M t325K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture11.7M t10.08M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture282.72K t4.05M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture6.19M t119K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture3,444 kg/ha1,756 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,994 kg/ha3,106 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,904 kg/ha1,376 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture71.9M head39.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance8.53.72012/2020 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance37412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2570.3652025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.10.2972025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5290.3292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.44-0.292024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.65-0.292024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.05-0.522024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.88-0.392024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.83-0.542024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.24-0.642024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.01M171.14K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian2.38M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian112.99K43.26K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology21.9%31.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology65.1126.62024
4G CoverageTechnology44%88%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.60.22024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%4.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98.8%91%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.4%28%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.7%4.8%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%0.5%2017/2013
Electricity AccessInfrastructure56.6%52.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.27M1.91M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure64.3%70.1%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy10.1K MW2.9K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy21.6 MW12.2 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy504 MW2.4 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy9.2K MW2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy90.6%78.3%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy7.1%9.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy113 kWh135 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy20.7%16.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy22.8 MW63.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy44.8%33.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.1%0.5%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy3.3%0%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy96.5%31.7%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy0%67.1%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy31 TWh9 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy23 gCO₂/kWh345 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy693 kWh1,199 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.15 t0.31 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate95.4%37.2%2020/2021
Forest AreaClimate14.9%50.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate17%32.3%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate8.6%6.2%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.8 µg/m³20.2 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ethiopia or Tanzania have the larger economy?

Ethiopia has the larger economy: $121.53B for Ethiopia versus $94.89B for Tanzania (GDP, current US$).

How do Ethiopia and Tanzania compare across indicators?

This page compares Ethiopia and Tanzania on 203 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=ET,TZ with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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