Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.9 % change on previous year for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and up 172.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 55.62 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -13.35 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -9.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 24 % change on previous year | -342.1% |
| 1980 | 45.21 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1981 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1982 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1983 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -521.0% |
| 1984 | 17.04 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1985 | 46.05 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 1986 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1987 | 34.76 % change on previous year | -423.9% |
| 1988 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1989 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 1990 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1991 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -425.5% |
| 1992 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1993 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -366.1% |
| 1994 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1995 | 16.51 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 1996 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1997 | -0.9662 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1998 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +224.8% |
| 1999 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -966.0% |
| 2000 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2001 | -13.35 % change on previous year | +970.0% |
| 2002 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2003 | 55.62 % change on previous year | +335.6% |
| 2004 | 36.01 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2005 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2006 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -735.0% |
| 2007 | 29.67 % change on previous year | +235.4% |
| 2008 | 42.98 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2009 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2010 | 26.08 % change on previous year | -643.2% |
| 2011 | 34.02 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2012 | -0.9342 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2013 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -1365.9% |
| 2014 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2015 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -295.5% |
| 2016 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2017 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -398.9% |
| 2018 | 38.08 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2020 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 2021 | 24.47 % change on previous year | -439.2% |
| 2022 | 26.91 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -9.91 % change on previous year | 24 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.43 % change on previous year | -10.73 % change on previous year | 46.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -10.27 % change on previous year | 27.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.51 % change on previous year | -13.35 % change on previous year | 55.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 38.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year | 26.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 153 Uruguay 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Belize 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 155 New Zealand 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Fiji 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Honduras 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Suriname 2.7 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.62 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.35 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.