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Ethiopia (ETH)

Region: Africa
4.00
Digital Identity Score
Very Low (0-19)

Digital Identity Capabilities

Digital Data

No

Records are stored in a digital format

Digital Verification

No

Identities can be verified using digital means

Online Digital Identity

No

Digital credentials provide secure authentication for online services

Digital Wallet

No

No digital wallet found for this country.

Foundational System

Kebele ID System

Kebele ID Card

Online Digital Identity System

No online digital identity system information available.

Demographic Indicators

Indicator Value Unit Year
Population growth 2.60 annual % 2023
Population, total 128,691,692 2023
Urban population growth 4.77 annual % 2023

Economic Indicators

Indicator Value Unit Year
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 539,360,389.32 current US$ 2023
GDP 163,697,927,593.98 current US$ 2023
GDP growth 6.50 annual % 2023
GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,110 current US$ 2023
GNI per capita, PPP 3,050 current international $ 2023
GNI, Atlas method 142,605,284,059.22 current US$ 2023
GNI, PPP 392,561,710,869.27 current international $ 2023
Inflation, GDP deflator 33.02 annual % 2023

Technology Indicators

Indicator Value Unit Year
Secure Internet servers 2,248 2023
Secure Internet servers 17.47 per 1 million people 2023

Other Indicators

Indicator Value Unit Year
Exports of goods and services 6.59 % of GDP 2023
Gross capital formation 22.17 % of GDP 2023
High-technology exports 3.75 % of manufactured exports 2023
Military expenditure 0.79 % of GDP 2023
Net migration -11,996 2023
Tax revenue 3.93 % of GDP 2023

Digital Identity Score Analysis

Ethiopia has a Digital Identity Readiness Score of 4/100, placing it in the Very Low category.

Core Digital Capabilities:
✗ Digital Identity Records: No. The country has not digitized identity records.
✗ Digital Verification: No. The country lacks digital verification capabilities for in-person transactions.
✗ Online Digital Identity: No. The country lacks online authentication capabilities.

Technology Infrastructure:
- Internet Penetration: 0% (2023)
- Mobile Subscriptions: 0 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed Broadband Subscriptions: 0 per 100 people (2023)

System Information:
- Foundational System: Kebele ID Card

Conclusion: Ethiopia has a nascent digital identity ecosystem with very limited implementation across key dimensions. The country faces substantial challenges in establishing digital identity capabilities. The supporting technology infrastructure is inadequate, and significant investment and development are needed.

GovTech Maturity Analysis 2022

Explore detailed GovTech indicators for Ethiopia, including digital governance metrics, infrastructure assessment, and technical standards implementation from the 2022 dataset.

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