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Office

Minister of Finance, Ethiopia

Current holder

Fitsum Assefa

Portrait of Fitsum Assefa — Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. · Public domain

Career

Minister of Planning and Development (2018 to present)
Member of the House of People's Representatives of Ethiopia

Facts compiled from Wikidata (CC0), a reference source, retrieved 2026-10-23. The office record above comes from the official source cited below.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Minister of Finance of Ethiopia?

Fitsum Assefa is the Minister of Finance of Ethiopia.

When was Fitsum Assefa born?

Fitsum Assefa was born in 1979, according to Wikidata.

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Sources: Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

Ethiopia in numbers

Population (2025): 110.6 million; 2nd largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 1,142 US$; 40th highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025): 13.2%; 11th highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025): 3.3%; 37th highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 43.3%; 39th highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 67.6 years; 17th highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2022): 60.5%; 36th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 33; 49th most stable of 54 in Africa

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Cite this

PollsAfrica (2026). Minister of Finance, Ethiopia. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/ethiopia/minister-of-finance