Ethiopia: Share of services

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 Ethiopia

Value added in the services sector as percent of GDP

 Latest value 36.98
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1981 - 2023
 Average 35.68
 Min - Max 26.18 - 42.75
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 36.98 percent, an increase from 36.54 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 55.55 percent, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 1981 to 2023 is 35.68 percent. The minimum value, 26.18 percent, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 42.75 percent was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Ethiopia - Share of services - Recent values chart

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Ethiopia - Share of services - historical chart - 1981-2023




The importance of services in the economy of Ethiopia and other countries is measured as the value added of services as percent of GDP. The services sector includes wholesale and retail trade, transport, financial services, education, health care, and real estate.
Definition: Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3 or 4.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Share of industry 24.48 2023 percent
 Share of manufacturing 4.48 2023 percent
 Share of services 36.98 2023 percent
 Industry value added 40.07 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Manufacturing value added 7.33 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Services value added 60.54 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Savings, percent of GDP 19.18 2023 percent
 Savings, in dollars 31.39 2023 billion U.S. dollars
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