Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 10.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Ethiopia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Ethiopia stood at 10.1%.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Ethiopia peaked at 18.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Ethiopia 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1961 | 2.7% | +40.4% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +20.4% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +45.9% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -70.7% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -32.3% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -34.8% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -54.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -44.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +109.9% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +88.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -54.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -56.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +41.1% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +265.3% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -83.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +87.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -66.5% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +1481.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -70.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +104.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -67.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +515163.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +209.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +54.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +231.9% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +33.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -17.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +515163.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1997 | +1481.6% | 0.2% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 6.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 10.1% | 16.1% | 4 |
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$), per capita 55.99 current US$ 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 in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Ethiopia was 10.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Ethiopia ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.