Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 17.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Ethiopia is 17.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 40.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 216th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +14.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 17.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.8%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 17.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 21.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 18.8% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.1% | 18.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Ethiopia was 17.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 216th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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