The International Monetary Fund (IMF) ranks Ethiopia among the five fastest growing economies in the world. Ethiopia is listed among the top 5 African countries in which foreigners should invest, alongside South Africa, Nigeria, Angola and Mozambique (KPMG Africa, 2014).
After a decade of continuous expansion (during which real GDP growth averaged 10.8% per annum), in 2013/14 the economy grew for its 11th consecutive year posting 10.3% growth.