Computer, communications and other services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Computer, communications and other services was 24.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, computer, communications and other services in Ethiopia stood at 24.1%.
The figure is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Ethiopia peaked at 30.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1977.
Ethiopia ranks 135th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.8% | — |
| 1978 | 15.8% | +102.5% |
| 1979 | 14.0% | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +37.7% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | +65.4% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +52.6% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 30.3% | +58.2% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 7.8% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 12.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 16.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 20.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 16.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 11.8% | 24.6% | 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)
- 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 computer, communications and other services in Ethiopia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Ethiopia was 24.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1977.
- How does Ethiopia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.