Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 5.23 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ethiopia, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ethiopia is 5.23 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 275.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ethiopia peaked at 5.23 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 299.69 million current LCU, in 1982.
Ethiopia ranks 35th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 301.69 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 299.69 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 320.94 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 343.56 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 341.21 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 459.88 million current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 560.08 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 576.79 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 601.67 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 547.84 million current LCU | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 559.80 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 526.37 million current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 582.11 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 617.12 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 624.36 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 761.14 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 877.54 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 3.45 billion current LCU | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 5.14 billion current LCU | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 4.04 billion current LCU | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 4.39 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 5.23 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 422.83 million current LCU | 299.69 million current LCU | 601.67 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 757.22 million current LCU | 526.37 million current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 billion current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU | 5.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 billion current LCU | 4.39 billion current LCU | 5.23 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -16.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 897.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 27.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 107,170 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 908.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ethiopia?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Ethiopia was 5.23 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.69 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Ethiopia rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in current local currency.