Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 5.00 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.00 billion
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
59th
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.00 billion
in 2023
All-time low
152.00 million
in 1998
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia, 1995–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1995200920231995: 177.0M1996: 170.0M1997: 157.0M1998: 152.0M1999: 176.0M2000: 205.0M2001: 218.0M2002: 261.0M2003: 336.0M2004: 458.0M2005: 533.0M2006: 639.0M2007: 790.0M2008: 1.2B2009: 1.1B2010: 1.4B2011: 2.0B2012: 2.0B2013: 2.2B2014: 2.1B2015: 2.3B2016: 2.1B2017: 2.5B2018: 3.5B2019: 3.5B2020: 2.3B2021: 2.6B2022: 3.9B2023: 5.0B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia stood at 5.00 billion. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia peaked at 5.00 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 152.00 million, in 1998.

Ethiopia ranks 59th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 177.00 million —
1996 170.00 million -4.0%
1997 157.00 million -7.6%
1998 152.00 million -3.2%
1999 176.00 million +15.8%
2000 205.00 million +16.5%
2001 218.00 million +6.3%
2002 261.00 million +19.7%
2003 336.00 million +28.7%
2004 458.00 million +36.3%
2005 533.00 million +16.4%
2006 639.00 million +19.9%
2007 790.00 million +23.6%
2008 1.18 billion +49.9%
2009 1.12 billion -5.5%
2010 1.43 billion +28.2%
2011 2.01 billion +40.2%
2012 1.98 billion -1.4%
2013 2.24 billion +12.9%
2014 2.11 billion -5.7%
2015 2.28 billion +8.1%
2016 2.14 billion -6.2%
2017 2.50 billion +17.2%
2018 3.55 billion +41.6%
2019 3.53 billion -0.5%
2020 2.28 billion -35.3%
2021 2.60 billion +14.0%
2022 3.88 billion +49.3%
2023 5.00 billion +28.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 5.00 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 186.21 million, 26.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 5.00 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million, 20.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 166.40 million 152.00 million 177.00 million 5
2000s 574.30 million 205.00 million 1.18 billion 10
2010s 2.38 billion 1.43 billion 3.55 billion 10
2020s 3.44 billion 2.28 billion 5.00 billion 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 56 Bahamas 5.54 billion compare
  2. 57 Argentina 5.39 billion compare
  3. 58 Iran 5.25 billion compare
  4. 60 Georgia 4.88 billion compare
  5. 61 Peru 4.86 billion compare
  6. 62 Maldives 4.80 billion compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ethiopia was 5.00 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 5.00 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 152.00 million in 1998.
How does Ethiopia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Ethiopia ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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