Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 22.22 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 22.22 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 31.83 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.95 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.07 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 3.18 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.41 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 3.98 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 4.44 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 4.21 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 3.7 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 3.76 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.2 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 4.23 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.14 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.28 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 7.42 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 7.93 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 7.07 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 8.03 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 8.2 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.46 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 10.37 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 9.98 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 8.79 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 9.56 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 8.8 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 8.86 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.79 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 8.88 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 7.37 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 8.05 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 8.34 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.56 current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 3.47 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 3.38 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.5 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.59 current US$ per person | +88.5% |
| 1995 | 7.13 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 6.77 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 9.29 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 9.08 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.57 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 6.51 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.07 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2003 | 6.29 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 7.15 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 9.92 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 9.95 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.99 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 15.78 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3 current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 25.87 current US$ per person | +151.1% |
| 2011 | 31.17 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 31.83 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.97 current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 22.86 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 19.48 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 18.63 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.03 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 13.75 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 23.19 current US$ per person | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 21.3 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 25.01 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 24.61 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 22.22 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 current US$ per person | 2.95 current US$ per person | 4.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.01 current US$ per person | 4.14 current US$ per person | 10.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.54 current US$ per person | 6.79 current US$ per person | 9.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 current US$ per person | 3.38 current US$ per person | 9.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 current US$ per person | 4.07 current US$ per person | 15.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.68 current US$ per person | 13.75 current US$ per person | 31.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.28 current US$ per person | 21.3 current US$ per person | 25.01 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 197 Nepal 40.67 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Liberia 27.98 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Central African Republic 22.5 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Niger 17.92 current US$ per person compare
- 202 North Korea 14.2 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Burundi 11.45 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$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 22.22 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.83 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.