Ethiopia’s $210.7 billion economy shoots it into Africa’s top five economic giants' ranking, overtaking Morocco

Business Insider AfricaSolomon Ekanem · 5 November 2026 at 11:47

Ethiopia has joined Africa’s five largest economies after a major statistical overhaul lifted its measured gross domestic product (GDP) to $210.7 billion for the 2025/26 fiscal year, placing it among the continent’s leading economic powers alongside South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria and Algeria.
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