Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 39.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1961–2012
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 39.9% for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 44.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1961.
Ethiopia ranks 41st of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 11.6% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 16.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 20.7% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 25.9% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 38.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.9% | 42.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (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 share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 39.9% in 2012, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1961.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.