Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 55.99 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 55.99 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 55.99 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.26 current US$ per person, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 196th 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 (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.47 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 3.56 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.9 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 4.44 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 4.77 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 4.45 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 3.94 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 4.02 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.4 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 4.38 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.41 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.69 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 7.92 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 8.69 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 7.57 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 8.61 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 10.04 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 9.07 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 12.21 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 12.34 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 10.76 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 10.87 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.68 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 10.77 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.36 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 11.09 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 8.36 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 9.72 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 10.14 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6.26 current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1991 | 3.8 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 1992 | 3.26 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 3.71 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 6.69 current US$ per person | +80.5% |
| 1995 | 7.33 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 7.01 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 9.56 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 8.85 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 7.14 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 7.21 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.55 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 6.7 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.72 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.91 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 11.52 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 12.92 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 15.37 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 18.73 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 18.38 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 25.73 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 30.86 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 35.18 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 30.2 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 32.39 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 28.06 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 26.13 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 27.56 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 24 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 23.68 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.4 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 32.33 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 31.66 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 26.95 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 41.44 current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 2025 | 55.99 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 55.99 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 55.99 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 current US$ per person | 3.47 current US$ per person | 4.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.86 current US$ per person | 4.38 current US$ per person | 12.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 current US$ per person | 8.36 current US$ per person | 12.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 current US$ per person | 3.26 current US$ per person | 9.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 current US$ per person | 6.55 current US$ per person | 18.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.38 current US$ per person | 23.68 current US$ per person | 35.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.96 current US$ per person | 26.95 current US$ per person | 55.99 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 169.87 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 55.99 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.99 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.