Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) was 1.46 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ethiopia, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ethiopia stood at 1.46 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and up 253.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Ethiopia peaked at 1.46 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 285.30 million current US$, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 285.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 333.19 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 378.25 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 424.99 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 454.60 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 526.10 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 520.27 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 541.37 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 580.32 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 591.05 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 538.76 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 390.79 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 299.05 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 308.66 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 317.93 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 339.09 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 332.20 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 346.29 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 338.37 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 357.85 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 413.99 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 435.62 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 486.88 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 580.36 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 787.36 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 788.98 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.46 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 299.46 million current US$, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.46 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 211.15 million current US$, 6.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 449.38 million current US$ | 285.30 million current US$ | 580.32 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 380.22 million current US$ | 299.05 million current US$ | 591.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 731.12 million current US$ | 357.85 million current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 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 1.46 billion current US$ 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 1.46 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.30 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 46 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 253.6%. 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 (current US$). 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 current U.S. dollars.