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Ethiopia

Ethiopian Birr (ETB)

49
Moderate
Risk
#24
of 171
Riskier
than 86% of currencies
37
global avg score
$385
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need their money to grow at least 22.5% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every ETB 100 saved today will only buy 83 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
21.0%
Debt to GDP
31.4%
GDP Growth
7.6%
Broad Money / GDP
34.0%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
5.4%
Reserve Months
1.8
Current Account
-2.5%
FX Volatility
39.4

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-0.7
Black Market Premium
25.0%
Capital Controls
88.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
92.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

ETB
Holding cash in ETB21.0% inflation
ETB 385−ETB 615 (62% purchasing power lost)
Your ETB 1,000 buys 62% less in 5 years
What if you invested ETB 1,000 instead? (5yr, in ETB terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~18.0%/yr from expected ETB depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
ETB 2015
+ETB 1015
+15.0%/yr net in ETB
S&P 500
ETB 3441
+ETB 2441
range: ETB 1765–ETB 6200
10% USD return + 18.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
ETB 3181
+ETB 2181
range: ETB 1106–ETB 7603
8% USD return + 18.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
ETB 5988
+ETB 4988
range: ETB 560–ETB 29.7k
25% USD return + 18.0% FX · ±54% vol

All values in ETB. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~18.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Ethiopia (21.0%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-05-19

Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.

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