Economic complexity rankings in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Economic complexity rankings was 81 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
81
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
27th
of 121 countries
All-time high
113
in 2008
All-time low
72
in 1965
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Ethiopia, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 81 for economic complexity rankings in 2016.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Ethiopia peaked at 113 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72, in 1965.
That places Ethiopia 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.5 | 72 | 79 | 6 |
| 1970s | 83.5 | 79 | 90 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.7 | 74 | 85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.8 | 81 | 111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.6 | 98 | 113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.14 | 81 | 112 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -6.89 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.23 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 945.36 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.2 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 128.07 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 945.36 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Ethiopia?
- Economic complexity rankings in Ethiopia was 81 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 113 in 2008.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 1965.
- How does Ethiopia rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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