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Ethiopia vs Tanzania

Ethiopia and Tanzania side by side across 74 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$149.74B vs $78.84BEthiopia vs Tanzania
GDP per Capita$1,134 vs $1,187Ethiopia vs Tanzania
Population132.06M vs 68.56MEthiopia vs Tanzania

Indicator by indicator

74 indicators
Indicator Ethiopia TanzaniaPeriod
GDPEconomy$149.74B$78.84B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,134$1,1872024
Inflation RateEconomy21%4.2%2024
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—5.8%2026-Q2
Official Exchange RateEconomy157.56 LCU/USD2,602.56 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.8%-3.2%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.3%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.4%48.7%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-9.47B$-1.46B2024
GDP GrowthEconomy7.6%5.5%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,100$1,2102024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,280$4,1302024
GDP (PPP)Economy$434.15B$280.43B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy34.8%23.3%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.4%28.6%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.4%8.1%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy37.5%29.6%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.6%39.8%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$7.14B$1.12B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.8%1.4%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.3%47.3%2022
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.78B$5.05B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy17.7%16.8%2008
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy3.4%12.8%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy68.5%83.7%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%80.3%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy31.140.52021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy38.6%51.3%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy48.8%59.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy17.5%12.8%2021
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1.2%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy17.4%41.5%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy25.5%3.1%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$2.28B$2.62B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy518K1.53M2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4970.5552023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4970.5042023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3260.3912023
PopulationDemographics132.06M68.56M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%2.9%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years67.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.3 years17.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.914.542024
Rural PopulationDemographics76.4%63.8%2024
Population Under 15Demographics39.1%42.5%2024
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
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
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%3.2%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation5.9%4%2014
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%20.2%2023
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
Homicide RateGovernance8.53.72012
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance37412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2570.3652025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.10.2972025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5290.3292025
Women in ParliamentGovernance41.9%37.8%2025
Internet UsersTechnology21.9%31.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology65.1126.62024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure55.4%48.3%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.15 t0.31 t2024

Get this comparison via API

GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=ET,TZ" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Ethiopia or Tanzania have the larger economy?

Ethiopia has the larger economy: $149.74B for Ethiopia versus $78.84B for Tanzania (GDP, current US$).

How do Ethiopia and Tanzania compare across indicators?

This page compares Ethiopia and Tanzania on 74 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

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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