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Ethiopia: Services, value added (% of GDP)

In , Ethiopia's Services, value added (% of GDP) was 37.47.

That's up 1.3% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 56.53 . Ethiopia ranks #166 globally out of 174 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 45.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Ethiopia Services, value added (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
41.76
Trough
36.41
1-year change
+1.3%
5-year change
+0.9%
+0.2% / yr
10-year change
-6.1%
-0.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Services, value added (% of GDP)
37.4719
36.9796
36.5535
36.5357
36.8281
37.1503
36.4097
36.6337
36.7246
39.5457

About Services, value added (% of GDP)

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and retaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NV.SRV.TOTL.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Ethiopia's Services, value added (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Ethiopia's Services, value added (% of GDP) was 37.47, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Ethiopia's Services, value added (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Ethiopia's Services, value added (% of GDP) rose 1.3% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank globally on Services, value added (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Ethiopia ranked #166 out of 174 countries reporting Services, value added (% of GDP).
How does Ethiopia's Services, value added (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Services, value added (% of GDP) in 2024 was 56.53, so Ethiopia is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 45.
What is Services, value added (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and retaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.