Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Ethiopia 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +138.4% | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Afghanistan 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Nepal 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.