Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 86.63 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ethiopia, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ethiopia is 86.63 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 885.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ethiopia peaked at 86.63 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.94 billion current LCU, in 1981.
Ethiopia ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.94 billion current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 2.18 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.76 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 3.21 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.25 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.52 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 2.90 billion current LCU | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 2.68 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 4.01 billion current LCU | +49.7% |
| 1994 | 4.69 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 5.63 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 6.44 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 6.92 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 7.10 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.67 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 8.77 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 8.79 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.62 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.06 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 11.43 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 13.74 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 18.18 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 25.27 billion current LCU | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 37.52 billion current LCU | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 56.74 billion current LCU | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 66.78 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 86.63 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.65 billion current LCU | 1.94 billion current LCU | 3.25 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.16 billion current LCU | 2.68 billion current LCU | 7.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.91 billion current LCU | 8.62 billion current LCU | 56.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.71 billion current LCU | 66.78 billion current LCU | 86.63 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 25 Algeria 113.52 billion current LCU compare
- 26 Mauritania 110.38 billion current LCU compare
- 27 Central African Republic 93.49 billion current LCU compare
- 29 Morocco 72.81 billion current LCU compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 61.50 billion current LCU compare
- 31 Sudan 45.04 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -21.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 123.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 14,738 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,112 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -15.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ethiopia?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ethiopia was 86.63 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.63 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 885.6%. 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in current local currency.