Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 60.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 60.87 % change on previous year for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 583.1% on the previous year and up 354.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 87.07 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -42.59 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -8.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 40.55 % change on previous year | -598.7% |
| 1980 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1981 | -10.78 % change on previous year | +321.3% |
| 1982 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0479 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1984 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -7462.6% |
| 1985 | -20.14 % change on previous year | -671.0% |
| 1986 | 43.35 % change on previous year | -315.2% |
| 1987 | -25.55 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1988 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1989 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1990 | -34.21 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 1991 | -42.59 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1993 | 17.04 % change on previous year | +1169.3% |
| 1994 | 87.07 % change on previous year | +410.8% |
| 1995 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1996 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1997 | 40.91 % change on previous year | -3224.4% |
| 1998 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1999 | -16.6 % change on previous year | +249.5% |
| 2000 | 4 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2001 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 2003 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 2004 | 36.65 % change on previous year | -470.1% |
| 2005 | 35.24 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2007 | 27.97 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 2008 | 27.23 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2009 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2010 | 46.31 % change on previous year | -3430.1% |
| 2011 | 22.18 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2013 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2014 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
| 2015 | -14.58 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2016 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 2018 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2020 | 18.46 % change on previous year | +1120.0% |
| 2021 | 20.82 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2023 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -1345.5% |
| 2024 | 60.87 % change on previous year | -583.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 60.87 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.15 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 60.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.04 % change on previous year, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +7462.6% | -0.0479 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +3430.1% | -1.39 % change on previous year | 46.31 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +3224.4% | -1.31 % change on previous year | 40.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.21 % change on previous year | -8.13 % change on previous year | 40.55 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -25.55 % change on previous year | 43.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 % change on previous year | -42.59 % change on previous year | 87.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.78 % change on previous year | -9.9 % change on previous year | 36.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -14.58 % change on previous year | 46.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 % change on previous year | -12.6 % change on previous year | 60.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 60.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.07 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.59 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.