Services, value added in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Services, value added was 46.22 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Ethiopia stood at 46.22 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Ethiopia peaked at 56.11 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.25 billion current US$, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.25 billion current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 3.86 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 4.42 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 4.00 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 2.82 billion current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 2.54 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 2.34 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 2.35 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.25 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.69 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 4.06 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 4.85 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 5.89 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 7.71 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 10.26 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 12.58 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 12.50 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.24 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 16.71 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 18.90 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 22.18 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 24.56 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 25.15 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.98 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 30.34 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 34.12 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 36.34 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 39.85 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 45.01 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 50.25 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 56.11 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 46.22 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 46.22 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.30 billion current US$, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 46.22 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.23 billion current US$, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -29.5% | 4.00 billion current US$ | 2.82 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.16 billion current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 4.11 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.92 billion current US$ | 2.34 billion current US$ | 4.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | 12.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.57 billion current US$ | 12.50 billion current US$ | 34.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.63 billion current US$ | 36.34 billion current US$ | 56.11 billion current US$ | 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 46.22 billion current 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 56.11 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 billion current US$ in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for services, value added?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd 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 88.2%. 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 (current 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 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.