Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Ethiopia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.7% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Ethiopia peaked at 4.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1985.
That places Ethiopia 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.0% | — |
| 1961 | 2.3% | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -54.3% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -44.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +80.1% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +25.7% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +59.5% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -51.6% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +53.2% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +165.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +127.9% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +95.7% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -40.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +101.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +120.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -59.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +60.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -23.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.6%, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 63 North Macedonia 1.9% compare
- 64 Nigeria 1.9% compare
- 65 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.9% compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 1.7% compare
- 68 Malaysia 1.7% compare
- 69 France 1.6% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in in Ethiopia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Ethiopia was 1.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1985.
- How does Ethiopia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.