Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 29.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
29.9%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2005
All-time low
5.9%
in 1950
Years of data
66
1949–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ethiopia, 1949–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 29.9% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 32.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1950.
Ethiopia ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 8.1% | — |
| 1950 | 5.9% | -26.8% |
| 1951 | 7.9% | +33.9% |
| 1952 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 8.9% | +11.3% |
| 1954 | 9.6% | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 1957 | 8.7% | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 8.8% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 9.6% | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 10.4% | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 10.1% | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 11.3% | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.9% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +6.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 29.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 29.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.5% | 5.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 9.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 14.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.0% | 31.1% | 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ethiopia was 29.9% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.