Economy · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · November 6, 2026

Ethiopia becomes Africa's fifth-largest economy after GDP rebasing

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Nov 5, 9:06 AM ET · from an earlier edition that day

Ethiopia moved to fifth place among African economies after revising its GDP figures to include sectors such as digital services. Dangote also launched a pipeline project in Namibia promising cheaper fuel.

Why it matters

Revised data change how investors rank Ethiopia.

Background

Rebasing updates the weights of an economy's sectors.

Sources

• AllAfrica ↗Nov 5, 10:45 PM ET
• AllAfrica ↗Nov 5, 9:06 AM ET

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