Statistics of Services in the Domestic Economy of Ethiopia

Abstract

Statistics in this sector, not only useful in the planning of an effective distribution system of the economy but also have direct use in the formulation of government policies and, above all, in the building of accurate and reliable estimates of gross domestic product (GDP.). However, in Ethiopia data related to distribution and services in the domestic economy is very limited. For the first time, survey of distributive trades and services was carried out for Addis Ababa in December 1968 by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce. Industry and Tourism Since then, plans have been made at different periods; to conduct such surveys though could not be materialized.