Exports of commodity 1 (volume index) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Exports of commodity 1 (volume index) was 220.38 volume index in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
220.38 volume index
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
220.38 volume index
in 2011
All-time low
40.14 volume index
in 1992
Years of data
31
1981–2011
Exports of commodity 1 in Ethiopia, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in volume index.
Analysis
In 2011, exports of commodity 1 in Ethiopia stood at 220.38 volume index. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of commodity 1 in Ethiopia peaked at 220.38 volume index in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.14 volume index, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Exports of commodity 1 (volume index) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | volume index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 110.21 volume index | — |
| 1982 | 99.94 volume index | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 109.21 volume index | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 113.67 volume index | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 92.04 volume index | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 87.26 volume index | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 100 volume index | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 88.75 volume index | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 117.27 volume index | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 110.83 volume index | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 72.55 volume index | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 40.14 volume index | -44.7% |
| 1993 | 83.99 volume index | +109.2% |
| 1994 | 91 volume index | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 102.47 volume index | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 121.65 volume index | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 153.59 volume index | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 149.6 volume index | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 126.16 volume index | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 145.36 volume index | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 119.18 volume index | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 137.5 volume index | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 157.2 volume index | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 194.97 volume index | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 200.83 volume index | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 184.13 volume index | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 219.89 volume index | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 212.55 volume index | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 167.05 volume index | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 195.03 volume index | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 220.38 volume index | +13.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 220.38 volume index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.82 volume index, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 220.38 volume index is above the median for low income countries, which is 120.28 volume index, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.04 volume index | 87.26 volume index | 117.27 volume index | 9 |
| 1990s | 105.2 volume index | 40.14 volume index | 153.59 volume index | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.87 volume index | 119.18 volume index | 219.89 volume index | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.7 volume index | 195.03 volume index | 220.38 volume index | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of commodity 1 in Ethiopia?
- Exports of commodity 1 in Ethiopia was 220.38 volume index in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 220.38 volume index in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.14 volume index in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for exports of commodity 1?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is exports of commodity 1 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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 (volume index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export volume index of commodity 1 with 1987=100.