Merchandise exports gdp cepii in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise exports gdp cepii was 4.68 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
4.68
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.88
in 1953
All-time low
2.12
in 1992
Years of data
66
1949–2014
Merchandise exports gdp cepii in Ethiopia, 1949–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, merchandise exports gdp cepii in Ethiopia stood at 4.68.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports gdp cepii in Ethiopia peaked at 11.88 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports gdp cepii in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 6.05 | — |
| 1950 | 7.3 | +20.8% |
| 1951 | 8.43 | +15.4% |
| 1952 | 9.92 | +17.7% |
| 1953 | 11.88 | +19.8% |
| 1954 | 10.39 | -12.6% |
| 1955 | 9.54 | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 7.98 | -16.4% |
| 1957 | 8.73 | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 7.13 | -18.4% |
| 1959 | 7.82 | +9.8% |
| 1960 | 7.88 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 7.73 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 7.87 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 8.46 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 9.01 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 9.1 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 8.2 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 7.13 | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 7.11 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.39 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 7.74 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 7.34 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 8.14 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 10.22 | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 10.03 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.05 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 9.69 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 10.1 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.73 | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 10.83 | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 10.36 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 8.03 | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 8.87 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 7.42 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 8.21 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 5.15 | -37.3% |
| 1986 | 7.26 | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 5.72 | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 5.49 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 6.22 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 3.27 | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 2.12 | -35.2% |
| 1993 | 3.12 | +47.0% |
| 1994 | 5.57 | +78.8% |
| 1995 | 7.14 | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 6.17 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 7.39 | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 8.21 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 6.16 | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 5.85 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 5.75 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.45 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 7.03 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 5.71 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 7.02 | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 6.56 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 5.65 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 5.03 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 4.43 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 5.73 | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 6.78 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 4.97 | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.05 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.91 | 7.13 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.99 | 7.11 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.19 | 7.34 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.27 | 5.15 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.37 | 2.12 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 | 4.43 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 | 4.68 | 6.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 185 Rwanda 5.57 compare
- 186 Nepal 4.93 compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 4.87 compare
- 189 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 4.34 compare
- 190 Afghanistan 3.66 compare
- 191 Tonga 3.66 compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 111,231 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -38.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 35.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 49.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports gdp cepii in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise exports gdp cepii in Ethiopia was 4.68 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports gdp cepii recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 in 1953.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports gdp cepii recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports gdp cepii?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports gdp cepii rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports gdp cepii. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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