Glossary
The whole glossaryInflation
Qaala'iinsa gatii
By what percentage prices in general rose over a year.
Gatiin waan hundaa waggaa tokko keessatti dhibbeentaa meeqa akka ol ka'e.
July 2026: 15.3%.
Adoolessa 2026: 15.3%.
In Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Statistical Service publishes it every month, against the same month a year earlier; Ensight's data page carries the latest reading (15.1% for August 2026). Food weighs heavily in it, so a harvest moves it.
Tajaajilli Istaatistiksii Itoophiyaa ji'a ji'aan maxxansa, ji'a wal fakkaatu waggaa darbee waliin wal bira qabee. Fuulli daataa Ensight lakkoofsa dhiyoo qaba (Hagayya 2026: 15.1%). Gatiin nyaataa ulfaatina guddaa qaba; kanaafuu midhaan sassaabamuun isa sochoosa.
Stories that use this word
2A policy rate 0.9 points above inflation: how tight is 16%?
Dhalli imaammataa qaala'iinsa gatii qabxii 0.9'n caala: 16% hammam cimaa dha?The real policy rate is barely positive. The monthly pace says more about where prices are heading.
Ensight, from National Bank and Statistical Service figures · October 19, 2026
Inflation eases to 15.1%, the second highest print of this cycle
Dabalinsi gatii gara 15.1%'tti laafeConsumer prices rose 15.1% in the year to August, down from 15.3% in July but well above the 13.6% of August 2025. Food was 14.9% and non-food 15.4%; education is the fastest single component at 25.3%.
Ethiopian Statistical Service · September 9, 2026