Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 48.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Ethiopia, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Ethiopia stood at 48.7%.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Ethiopia peaked at 50.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.6% | — |
| 1982 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +86.4% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 17.1% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 10.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 35.7% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.6% | 48.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 39.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,682 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 53.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,431 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 258.96 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Ethiopia was 48.7% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.