Real GDP during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how real GDP changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EPRDF Meles Zenawi | 28 May 1991 – 20 Aug 2012 | +291% 1991 → 2012 | +6.7%/yr | |
| 2 | EPRDF Hailemariam Desalegn | 20 Aug 2012 – 2 Apr 2018 | +72.4% 2012 → 2018 | +9.5%/yr | |
| 3 | PP Abiy Ahmed | 2 Apr 2018 – now | +61.0% 2018 → 2025 | +7.0%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. Br billion, 2015-16 prices, fiscal year · Ethiopia's national accounts via the World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.KN, GDP at constant 2015-16 market prices), by fiscal year (8 July to 7 July), each dated at its middle · Ethiopia data · as of Oct 2026.