Peoples Democratic Party (BGPDP) 9, The Afar
National Democratic Party (ANDP) 8,
The Gambela People’s Unity Democratic Movement
(GPUDM) 3, The Harari National League (HNL) 1, The Argoba
People Democratic Organisation (APDO) 1 The Ethiopian
Federal Democratic Unity Forum (Medrek) 1, Independent 1
Total number of seats in the House of Peoples’
Representatives: 547
Number of Registered Parties: 65 licensed Parties, 7 operate at the national level
while 58 are regional.
Judiciary:
The President and Vice President of the Federal Supreme
Court are recommended by the Prime Minister and appointed
by the House of People’s Representatives; for other federal
judges, the Prime Minister submits candidates selected by
the Federal Judicial Administrative Council to the House of
People’s Representatives for appointment.
ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
GDP (US$bn) (current prices)
2005
12.3
2006
15.2
2007
19.6
2008
26.7
2008
32.3
GDP PPP (US$bn) (c)
47.2
54.4
62.6
71.0
79
GDP per capita (US$)
165
198
249
330
390
GDP per capita PPP (US$) (c )
633
710
795
880
985
Real GDP growth (% Change yoy)
12.6
11.5
11.8
11.2
9.9
Current account balance (US$m)
-773
-1,386
-871
1,491
-1,620
Goods & services exports (% GDP)
15.7
14.5
13.6
13.2
Na
Inflation (% Change yoy)
6.8
12.3
15.8
25.3
36.4
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