Trade in services as share of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Trade in services as share of GDP was 8.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.8%
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2011
All-time low
3.8%
in 1978
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Trade in services as share of GDP in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in services as share of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 8.8%.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 19.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1978.
That places Ethiopia 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.0% | — |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +47.6% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 4.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 166 Afghanistan 9.0% compare
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 9.0% compare
- 168 Kazakhstan 8.8% compare
- 170 Mali 8.6% compare
- 171 Colombia 8.6% compare
- 172 Nigeria 8.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 13.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 230.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 13.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 6,327 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -17.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3657 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 341.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Ethiopia was 8.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1978.
- How does Ethiopia rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).