Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 6.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Ethiopia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Ethiopia peaked at 56.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1978.
That places Ethiopia 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.1% | -20.4% |
| 1962 | 7.1% | +41.4% |
| 1963 | 6.6% | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -32.3% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | +32.7% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +34.9% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 8.6% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | +62.1% |
| 1976 | 14.1% | -37.3% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | -39.6% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -74.7% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | +274.1% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +77.8% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -41.0% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +109.2% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -44.1% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +90.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -68.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +72.9% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +77.7% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +59.8% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +295.1% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +84.9% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +29.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 14.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 24.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +295.1% | 14.2% | 56.2% |
| 1979 | +274.1% | 2.2% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 4.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 2.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 5.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 4.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 7.1% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 16 Mauritania 8.5% compare
- 17 Palestine 7.3% compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 6.6% compare
- 20 Tajikistan 5.9% compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 5.8% compare
- 22 Kenya 5.5% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Ethiopia was 6.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1978.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.