Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 41.67 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 41.67 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 59.39 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.75 current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Ethiopia 187th 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 4.01 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 4.65 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 5.4 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 5.21 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.27 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.83 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 6.42 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 6.66 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 6.44 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 7.29 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 7.38 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.84 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 7.31 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 5.46 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 6.95 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 5.36 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 5.38 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.86 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 5.56 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 6.14 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 6.98 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 7.08 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.38 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.74 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 9.33 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 12.25 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 15.03 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 14.3 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 20.86 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 27.6 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 24.85 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 28.03 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 36.62 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 37.38 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.09 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 43.84 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 47.02 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 48.86 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 45.63 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 54.4 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 52.53 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 45.2 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 53.32 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 59.39 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 59.31 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.67 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 41.67 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.59 current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 41.67 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.14 current US$ per person | 3.75 current US$ per person | 4.65 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.27 current US$ per person | 5.21 current US$ per person | 7.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 current US$ per person | 5.36 current US$ per person | 7.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.64 current US$ per person | 7.1 current US$ per person | 27.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.94 current US$ per person | 28.03 current US$ per person | 54.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.78 current US$ per person | 41.67 current US$ per person | 59.39 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 184 Liberia 44.59 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Pakistan 44.17 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Haiti 43.96 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.65 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Malawi 40.05 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Tanzania 39.34 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 41.67 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.39 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Ethiopia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.