Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 8.46 billion constant LCU in 2011. β Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ethiopia, 1981β2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ethiopia stood at 8.46 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 153.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ethiopia peaked at 8.46 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.20 billion constant LCU, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 billion constant LCU | 1.20 billion constant LCU | 1.94 billion constant LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.25 billion constant LCU | 1.72 billion constant LCU | 2.72 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 billion constant LCU | 2.94 billion constant LCU | 7.14 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 billion constant LCU | 7.99 billion constant LCU | 8.46 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 21 Central African Republic 26.54 billion constant LCU compare
- 22 Djibouti 19.26 billion constant LCU compare
- 23 Mozambique 14.94 billion constant LCU compare
- 25 Cape Verde 5.91 billion constant LCU compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 4.22 billion constant LCU compare
- 27 Ghana 4.02 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 49.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,250 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0061 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 164.28 (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 125.96 (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0079 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 945.36 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ethiopia?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ethiopia was 8.46 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 billion constant LCU in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2011.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in constant local currency.