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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
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.