Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions

Ethiopia

9.8%

in 2025

Rwanda

9.4%

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

6th

Rwanda rank

7th

Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time

Ethiopia currently reports 9.8% against 9.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 212 countries.

Indicator: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Unit: annual %
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 11,377 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.