How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Ethiopia ranks 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ethiopia

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ethiopia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ethiopia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 16.0%

World rank

193rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ethiopia, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Ethiopia ranks 193rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1962	0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1963	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1964	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1965	0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1966	0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1967	0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1968	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1969	0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1970	0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1971	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1972	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1973	0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1974	0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1975	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1976	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1977	0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1978	0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1979	0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1980	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1981	0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1982	0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1983	0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1984	0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1985	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
1986	0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1987	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1988	0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1989	0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1990	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
1991	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.0%
1992	0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
1993	0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
1994	0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+148.7%
1995	0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1996	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1997	0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.1%
1998	0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1999	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2000	0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.4%
2002	0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.2%
2003	0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2004	0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2005	0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2006	0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2007	0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2008	0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2009	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.0%
2010	0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+179.9%
2011	0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2012	0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2013	0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.3%
2014	0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2015	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2016	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2017	0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2018	0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.5%
2019	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.3%
2020	0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2021	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2022	0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2023	0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

190 Maldives 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
191 Macau, China 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
192 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
194 Kiribati 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
195 American Samoa 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
196 Grenada 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ethiopia?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Ethiopia was 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Ethiopia ranks 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.