Trade as a share of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Trade as a share of GDP was 33.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade as a share of GDP in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 33.5% for trade as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 48.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48.2% | — |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 33.5% | +92.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 28.8% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 17.4% | 33.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 908.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Ethiopia was 33.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.