Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 5.13 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ethiopia is 5.13 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 393.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ethiopia peaked at 5.13 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 801.91 million current US$, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 939.17 million current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.06 billion current US$ | 801.91 million current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 4.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 billion current US$ | 4.63 billion current US$ | 5.13 billion current US$ | 2 |
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 35.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ethiopia?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Ethiopia was 5.13 billion current US$ 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 5.13 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 801.91 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 47 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 393.3%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.