ICT goods imports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: ICT goods imports was 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.7% for ict goods imports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Ethiopia peaked at 8.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 74th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +83.9% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Ethiopia?
- Ict goods imports in Ethiopia was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for ict goods imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).