Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 132.49 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 132.49 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 170.23 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.53 current US$ per person, in 1960.
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.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.53 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.81 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 4.28 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 4.38 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.79 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 5.74 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 5.99 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 5.21 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 6.2 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 5.41 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 5.86 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 6.21 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 6.07 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.75 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 8.63 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 9.34 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 9.54 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 9.66 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 12.74 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 14.86 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 15.01 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.21 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.95 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 16.74 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 16.71 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 18.86 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 20.4 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 21.44 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 20.55 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 16.33 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 17 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 8.6 current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 1992 | 11.38 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 12.42 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 16.55 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 17.56 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 15.86 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 17.54 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 21.29 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 23.53 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 16.19 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 22.67 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 18.59 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 24.61 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 28.39 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 45.8 current US$ per person | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 49.04 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 58.08 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 67.89 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 90.17 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 71.32 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 76.35 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 99.76 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 122.64 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 165.36 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 170.23 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 163.49 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 143.66 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 133 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 134.19 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 118.49 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 125.14 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 131.89 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 132.49 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 current US$ per person | 3.53 current US$ per person | 6.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.97 current US$ per person | 5.86 current US$ per person | 14.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.52 current US$ per person | 13.95 current US$ per person | 21.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.17 current US$ per person | 8.6 current US$ per person | 23.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.14 current US$ per person | 16.19 current US$ per person | 90.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 128 current US$ per person | 71.32 current US$ per person | 170.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 127 current US$ per person | 118.49 current US$ per person | 132.49 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 149.55 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Malawi 148.72 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Central African Republic 142.89 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Syria 129.98 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 125.83 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Niger 120.3 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 132.49 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 170.23 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.