Prepare a Report on Tecnological Enviroment and Its Impact on Ethiopian International Trade Competitiveness.
PRELIMINARY COUNTRY PAPER
OF
ETHIOPIA
ON
COMPETITION REGIME: CAPACITY BUILDING ON COMPETITION POLICY IN SELECT COUNTRIES OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
(7UP 3 PROJECT)
BY GEBREMEDHINE BIREGA[1]
AHa ETHIOPIAN CONSUMER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
(AHa ECoPA)
TEL. 251-1-57 09 58
CELL 251-9-63 89 05
FAX 251-1-57 56 22
P.O.BOX 27906
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
E-mail : gebremedhinbirega@yahoo.com
General Background
Ethiopia is one of the oldest independent countries in the world - at least 2,000 years old, and has historical origins as the empire of Ethiopia, founded according to legend by Menlik I, son of King Solomon and Queen Sheba.
1.1 Geographical Location on the Globe The current Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), with Addis Ababa its capital city, is located on 3 ' N and 14 ' 8" N Latitude and 33 ' E and 48 ' N Longitude, in the Horn of Africa, eastern part of the continent. Ethiopia as a land locked country, shares borders with Sudan in the west and North-west, Kenya in the south, Somalia in the east and southeast, Eritrea in the North and Djibouti in the east. Ethiopia holds a total area of 1.14 million square kilometers (423,828 square miles).
1.2 Size and present population According to the July 2004 estimation, Ethiopia has a population of 71 million, out of which 35.66 million (50.22%) are female leaving the balance 35.34 million (49.78) for male. Overall productive population is estimated at 35.6 million. With an annual population growth rate of about 2.7 percent, Ethiopia is the third most populous country in Africa, after Nigeria and Egypt.
1.3 Present GDP According to 2003 estimations, total GDP at Current Market Price was 54,585.9 Million Birr, while in terms purchasing power parity it was $ 46.81 billion, with real growth rate of -3.8%. Although GDP per capita is roughly about $100, the GDP Per Capita, PPP is $ 700. Agriculture contributes 46% of GDP, while
OF
ETHIOPIA
ON
COMPETITION REGIME: CAPACITY BUILDING ON COMPETITION POLICY IN SELECT COUNTRIES OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
(7UP 3 PROJECT)
BY GEBREMEDHINE BIREGA[1]
AHa ETHIOPIAN CONSUMER PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
(AHa ECoPA)
TEL. 251-1-57 09 58
CELL 251-9-63 89 05
FAX 251-1-57 56 22
P.O.BOX 27906
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
E-mail : gebremedhinbirega@yahoo.com
General Background
Ethiopia is one of the oldest independent countries in the world - at least 2,000 years old, and has historical origins as the empire of Ethiopia, founded according to legend by Menlik I, son of King Solomon and Queen Sheba.
1.1 Geographical Location on the Globe The current Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), with Addis Ababa its capital city, is located on 3 ' N and 14 ' 8" N Latitude and 33 ' E and 48 ' N Longitude, in the Horn of Africa, eastern part of the continent. Ethiopia as a land locked country, shares borders with Sudan in the west and North-west, Kenya in the south, Somalia in the east and southeast, Eritrea in the North and Djibouti in the east. Ethiopia holds a total area of 1.14 million square kilometers (423,828 square miles).
1.2 Size and present population According to the July 2004 estimation, Ethiopia has a population of 71 million, out of which 35.66 million (50.22%) are female leaving the balance 35.34 million (49.78) for male. Overall productive population is estimated at 35.6 million. With an annual population growth rate of about 2.7 percent, Ethiopia is the third most populous country in Africa, after Nigeria and Egypt.
1.3 Present GDP According to 2003 estimations, total GDP at Current Market Price was 54,585.9 Million Birr, while in terms purchasing power parity it was $ 46.81 billion, with real growth rate of -3.8%. Although GDP per capita is roughly about $100, the GDP Per Capita, PPP is $ 700. Agriculture contributes 46% of GDP, while
References: Alemayehu Geda and Haile Kibret (2002) ‘Regional Economic Integration in Africa: A Review of Problems and Prospects with a Case Study of COMESA’ University of London and Addis Ababa University. COMESA Secretariat, (2005). COMESA 2004 Annual Report. International Trade Center (April 2001), The Trade Performance Index, Background Paper, UNCTAD/WTO, Geneva pp-21-22). Solomon Kebede, (2004), Ethiopia: 2005 Country Commercial Guide. The Economist, 1999. China Brands: Out of the Shadows, 28 August p. 58-59 TRANSTEC (2004), Final Report on the Study of Impact Assessment of EPAs on Ethiopia. [3] Subramanian A. et al. ( 2002), Trade and Trade Policies in Eastern and Southern Africa, IMF. [6] See OECD (2004), African Economic Outlook, Ethiopia 2004. [12] UNIDO (2004), Industrial Development Report 2004.