Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 3,518 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 199 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 199 current US$ per square kilometre | 587 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 822.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 455 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,434 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 193 Eritrea, The State of 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mauritania 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Chad 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Greenland 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Sudan 1,942 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,518 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.