Transport services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Transport services was 78.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Ethiopia is 78.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Ethiopia peaked at 78.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1998.
That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 55.0% | — |
| 1978 | 44.6% | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 52.8% | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 56.6% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 56.3% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 40.0% | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 55.2% | +31.5% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 72.7% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 74.8% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 44.6% | 55.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 40.0% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 36.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 36.9% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 54.4% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 67.2% | 78.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 28.66 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 54.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 35.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6,506 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 11.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Ethiopia?
- Transport services in Ethiopia was 78.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for transport services?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.