Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 169.87 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia is 169.87 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 169.87 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.12 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.12 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.34 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 4.63 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 4.82 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 5.2 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 6.17 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 6.49 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.58 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 6.57 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 5.73 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 6.18 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 6.57 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 6.43 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.09 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 9.14 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 9.87 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 10.82 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 10.61 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 13.49 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 16.56 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 20.8 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 20.93 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.42 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 23.18 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 24.32 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 24.92 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 26.85 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 25.11 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 25.57 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 20.55 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 22.71 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 9.49 current US$ per person | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 16.18 current US$ per person | +70.4% |
| 1993 | 14.65 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 18.58 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 19.9 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 23.56 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 18.13 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 23.94 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 23.53 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.69 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 26.06 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 22.25 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 36.38 current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 37.78 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 52.25 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 64.52 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 69.9 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 96.76 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 87.13 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 95.01 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 95.5 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 124.35 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 122.64 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 151.88 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 160.8 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 153.95 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 143.72 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 135.85 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 125.75 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 110.29 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 130.78 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 148.85 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 134.05 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 140.88 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 169.87 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 169.87 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 169.87 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 current US$ per person | 4.12 current US$ per person | 6.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.68 current US$ per person | 6.18 current US$ per person | 16.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.37 current US$ per person | 20.55 current US$ per person | 26.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.07 current US$ per person | 9.49 current US$ per person | 23.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.17 current US$ per person | 18.69 current US$ per person | 96.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.94 current US$ per person | 95.01 current US$ per person | 160.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.12 current US$ per person | 110.29 current US$ per person | 169.87 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 191 Tanzania 209.93 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Somalia 199.95 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Nigeria 174.51 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Malawi 164.79 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Madagascar 160.04 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Eritrea 145.27 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$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 169.87 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 169.87 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.