Gdp vs services employment in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Gdp vs services employment was 16.6 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
16.6
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
44th
of 44 countries
All-time high
16.6
in 2011
All-time low
2.4
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Gdp vs services employment in Ethiopia, 1961–2011

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2011, gdp vs services employment in Ethiopia stood at 16.6. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in Ethiopia peaked at 16.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1961.

That places Ethiopia 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Gdp vs services employment in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Gdp vs services employment in Ethiopia, 1961 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1961 2.4 —
1962 2.6 +8.3%
1963 2.8 +7.7%
1964 3 +7.1%
1965 3.4 +13.3%
1966 3.7 +8.8%
1967 3.9 +5.4%
1968 4.6 +17.9%
1969 4.9 +6.5%
1970 5.3 +8.2%
1971 5.6 +5.7%
1972 6.1 +8.9%
1973 6.4 +4.9%
1974 6.8 +6.2%
1975 7.1 +4.4%
1976 7.3 +2.8%
1977 7.5 +2.7%
1978 7.4 -1.3%
1979 8 +8.1%
1980 8.8 +10.0%
1981 9 +2.3%
1982 9.3 +3.3%
1983 9.5 +2.2%
1984 9.5 +0.0%
1985 9.1 -4.2%
1986 9 -1.1%
1987 9 +0.0%
1988 9 +0.0%
1989 8.8 -2.2%
1990 8.4 -4.5%
1991 7.8 -7.1%
1992 7.9 +1.3%
1993 9.1 +15.2%
1994 9.5 +4.4%
1995 9.8 +3.2%
1996 10.6 +8.2%
1997 10.7 +0.9%
1998 10.4 -2.8%
1999 10.7 +2.9%
2000 11.2 +4.7%
2001 11 -1.8%
2002 10.7 -2.7%
2003 10.6 -0.9%
2004 10.6 +0.0%
2005 11.2 +5.7%
2006 12.1 +8.0%
2007 13.2 +9.1%
2008 14.4 +9.1%
2009 15.3 +6.3%
2010 16.1 +5.2%
2011 16.6 +3.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 16.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7, 48% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.48 2.4 4.9 9
1970s 6.75 5.3 8 10
1980s 9.1 8.8 9.5 10
1990s 9.49 7.8 10.7 10
2000s 12.03 10.6 15.3 10
2010s 16.35 16.1 16.6 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 41 Malawi 25.7 compare
  2. 42 Tanzania 23.8 compare
  3. 43 Zambia 20.6 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp vs services employment in Ethiopia?
Gdp vs services employment in Ethiopia was 16.6 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1961.
How does Ethiopia rank for gdp vs services employment?
Ethiopia ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gdp vs services employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
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