Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) was 15.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Ethiopia, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 15.0% for annual growth of exports of goods and services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2,088.9% on the previous year and up 431.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Ethiopia peaked at 19.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.2%, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -10.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -102.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +925.5% |
| 2015 | -11.2% | -497.6% |
| 2016 | -8.1% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -194.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | -5.8% | -206.9% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -451.0% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -42.0% |
| 2023 | -0.8% | -106.9% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -2088.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 15.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.5%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 15.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2088.9% | -0.8% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2.4% | -11.2% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | -5.4% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of exports of goods and services in Ethiopia?
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Ethiopia was 15.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.2% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual growth of exports of goods and services?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of exports of goods and services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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