Services, value added in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Services, value added was 5.52 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Ethiopia stood at 5.52 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 975.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Ethiopia peaked at 5.52 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.67 billion current LCU, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 55th out of 206 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.
Services, value added in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.67 billion current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 5.18 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 5.63 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 5.96 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 6.52 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 6.90 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 7.50 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 7.98 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 8.50 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 9.15 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 8.27 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 7.89 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 10.83 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 13.54 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 15.88 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 17.97 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 15.28 billion current LCU | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 17.67 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 20.74 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 25.15 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 26.39 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 27.79 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 31.63 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 34.99 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 42.00 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 51.17 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 67.79 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 94.83 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 131.03 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 161.12 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 213.40 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 288.33 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 343.91 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 423.18 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 513.29 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 575.88 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 671.42 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 801.06 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 999.62 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 2.25 trillion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 3.23 trillion current LCU | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 4.42 trillion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2025 | 5.52 trillion current LCU | +25.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.52 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.18 trillion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.52 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25 trillion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.54 billion current LCU | 4.67 billion current LCU | 8.50 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.72 billion current LCU | 7.89 billion current LCU | 20.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.28 billion current LCU | 25.15 billion current LCU | 131.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.12 billion current LCU | 161.12 billion current LCU | 999.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 trillion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 5.52 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Ethiopia?
- Services, value added in Ethiopia was 5.52 trillion current LCU 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 5.52 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for services, value added?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 975.6%. 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 (current LCU). 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 defence, 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.