Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) was 453.08 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
453.08 million current US$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
525.00 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
81.31 million current US$
in 1992
Years of data
31
1981–2011
Exports of commodity 1 in Ethiopia, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 453.08 million current US$ for exports of commodity 1 in 2011.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of commodity 1 in Ethiopia peaked at 525.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81.31 million current US$, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 253.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 232.02 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 239.55 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 285.24 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 225.25 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 321.15 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 1987 | 253.30 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 212.22 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 302.73 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 195.84 million current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 129.71 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1992 | 81.31 million current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 125.71 million current US$ | +54.6% |
| 1994 | 158.30 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 287.70 million current US$ | +81.7% |
| 1996 | 272.90 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 355.00 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 420.00 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 281.20 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 262.00 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 182.00 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 163.20 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 165.29 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 223.45 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 335.20 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 354.25 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 424.24 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 525.00 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 375.87 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 428.14 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 453.08 million current US$ | +5.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 453.08 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 196.16 million current US$, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 453.08 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.86 million current US$, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 258.31 million current US$ | 212.22 million current US$ | 321.15 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 230.77 million current US$ | 81.31 million current US$ | 420.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.05 million current US$ | 163.20 million current US$ | 525.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 440.61 million current US$ | 428.14 million current US$ | 453.08 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of commodity 1 in Ethiopia?
- Exports of commodity 1 in Ethiopia was 453.08 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 525.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.31 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for exports of commodity 1?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is exports of commodity 1 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Exports of commodity 1 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of commodity 1 in current US dollars and fob basis.