Ethiopia

Official Name:	The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Federal Parliamentary Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik
ISO Country Codes:	ET : ETH
Internet Domain:	.et
Government Web Site:	https://www.eservices.gov.et/

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Capital:	Addis Ababa	Main Airports:	Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Language(s):	Amharic plus: Oromo; Somali; Tigrigna; Sidamo; Wolaytta and others	Population:	113,656,596
Currency:	Ethiopian Birr	ISO Currency Code:	ETB
Telephone Dial In:	+251	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Commisceo Global; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States; African Union; Inter Parliamentary Union; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet; Rough Guide

News Resources:

News Agency

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AllAfrica;

Ethiopian News Agency;

Ogaden News Agency;

Walta Information Center;

Newspaper

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New Business Ethiopia;

The Reporter;

Radio

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Radio Ethiopia;

Radio Fana;

Sheger FM;

Ethiopia

Government Website:	https://www.eservices.gov.et/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/ethiopia
Central Bank:	National Bank of Ethiopia
Currency USD Exchange Rate:	25 birr (ETB) per US dollar (2017 est.)
Unemployment Rate:	17.5% (2012 est.)
Population below poverty line:	23.5% (2015 est.)
Inflation Rate:	15.7% (2019 est.)

Prime Lending Rate:	8% (2008 - World Bank)
GDP:	$278.945 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$2,300 (2021 est.)
Currency Name:	Ethiopian Birr
Currency Code:	ETB
World Bank Classification:	Low-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	36.2%	cereals, coffee, oilseed, cotton, sugarcane, vegetables, khat, cut flowers; hides, cattle, sheep, goats; fish
Industry:	17%	food processing, beverages, textiles, leather, garments, chemicals, metals processing, cement
Services:	46.8%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

African Development Bank; FAO; IMF; Intergovernmental Authority On Development; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Africa; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

African Development Bank; Countryeconomy; Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; The Enhanced Integrated Framework; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Commodities Exchange: Ethiopia Commodity Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

Central Statistical Agency;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Ethiopia

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	Amharic; English
Customs & Excise:	Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority
Development Bank(s):	African Development Bank; Development Bank of Ethiopia; Trade and Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Ethiopian Standards Agency

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 126/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 94/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 117/136 (2016)
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