Share of services in total exports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of services in total exports was 57.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 57.7% for share of services in total exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Ethiopia peaked at 68.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1979.
That places Ethiopia 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.1% | — |
| 1978 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 26.1% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 25.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 30.9% | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +50.3% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 45.5% | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 61.5% | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 41.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 16.7% | 20.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 23.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 39.9% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 47.9% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 45.6% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 57.7% | 68.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,303 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -16.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 897.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 27.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 107,170 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Ethiopia?
- Share of services in total exports in Ethiopia was 57.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1979.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of services in total exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.