Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 5.6 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.6 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Ethiopia peaked at 36.06 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.41 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.36 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 18.02 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.01 Percentage of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 36.06 Percentage of GDP | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 27.77 Percentage of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 23.42 Percentage of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 18.68 Percentage of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 21.77 Percentage of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 18.66 Percentage of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 16.31 Percentage of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 15.53 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.71 Percentage of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 14.37 Percentage of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 13.66 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 13.15 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.08 Percentage of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.11 Percentage of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.77 Percentage of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 6.33 Percentage of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 5.48 Percentage of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 5.41 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.21 Percentage of GDP | 16.31 Percentage of GDP | 36.06 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.82 Percentage of GDP | 5.48 Percentage of GDP | 16.71 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 Percentage of GDP | 5.41 Percentage of GDP | 5.6 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.55 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 575,434 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 1.14 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 184,569 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 200,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 1.13 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 155,074 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Ethiopia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Ethiopia was 5.6 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.