ICT service exports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: ICT service exports was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT service exports in Ethiopia, 1992–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Ethiopia is 0.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 73.6% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Ethiopia peaked at 9.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 171st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.0% | — |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +212.1% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +75.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -73.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.2%, 18% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +212.1% | 2.0% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 168 Seychelles 0.6% compare
- 169 Thailand 0.6% compare
- 170 Ghana 0.6% compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6% compare
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
- 174 Dominican Republic 0.5% 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 ict service exports in Ethiopia?
- Ict service exports in Ethiopia was 0.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for ict service exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).