Services, value added in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Services, value added was 53.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Ethiopia stood at 53.35 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Ethiopia peaked at 53.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.39 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 53.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 67 Sri Lanka 56.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 68 Guatemala 55.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Costa Rica 54.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Oman 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 72 Ukraine 47.31 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Bulgaria 43.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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 services, value added in Ethiopia?
- Services, value added in Ethiopia was 53.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for services, value added?
- Ethiopia ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.