What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.

How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Ethiopia ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia

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

Ethiopia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 64.3%

World rank

170th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 64.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Ethiopia 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1962	0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1963	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1964	0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1965	0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1966	0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1967	0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1968	0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1969	0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1970	0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1971	0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1972	0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1973	0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1974	0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1975	0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1976	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1977	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1978	0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1979	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1980	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1981	0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1982	0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1983	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1984	0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1985	0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
1986	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
1987	0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1988	0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1989	0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1990	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.6%
1991	0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.6%
1992	0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1993	0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.9%
1994	0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+138.3%
1995	0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1996	0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1997	0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
1998	0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1999	0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2000	0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2001	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2002	0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2003	0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2004	0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2005	0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2006	0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2007	0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2008	0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2009	0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2010	0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.0%
2011	0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2012	0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2013	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2014	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2015	0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2016	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2017	0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2018	0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2019	0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2020	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2021	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2022	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2023	0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2024	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.2%
2025	0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

167 Malawi 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Kenya 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Andorra 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Vanuatu 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Maldives 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
173 Kiribati 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 169.87 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ethiopia ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.