Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 56.25 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia is 56.25 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 56.25 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.65 current US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Ethiopia 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 1.65 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 2.02 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 2.92 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 3.11 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.92 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.14 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 3.58 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 5.08 current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1986 | 4.41 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 5.74 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 5.16 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 5.51 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 5.47 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.7 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 4.31 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 4.65 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 4.78 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.38 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 5.4 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.18 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.86 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 5.99 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 5.74 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.82 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 5.28 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 7.97 current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 10.52 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 10.07 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.64 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 13.4 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 18.62 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 17.23 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 21.11 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 27.5 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 26.49 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 28.83 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 26.95 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 28.27 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 25.81 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 29.78 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 40.02 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 40.21 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.31 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 44 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 54.4 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 56.09 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 56.25 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 56.25 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.15 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 56.25 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.64 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 current US$ per person | 1.65 current US$ per person | 2.02 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.16 current US$ per person | 2.92 current US$ per person | 5.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 current US$ per person | 4.31 current US$ per person | 5.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 current US$ per person | 4.82 current US$ per person | 18.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 current US$ per person | 21.11 current US$ per person | 40.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.41 current US$ per person | 36.31 current US$ per person | 56.25 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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)
- Commercial service imports 5.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.43 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 56.25 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.25 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Ethiopia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.