DD: Ethiopia's Development

Question 1

Name some imports of Ethiopia

Answer 1

• France, $26.4m - planes, helicopters & spacecrafts
• China, $265m - electrical filaments
• Netherlands $155m - packaged medicants

Question 2

Name some exports of Ethiopia

Answer 2

• UAE, $185m & $46m - gold & sheep and goats meet
• China, $94m - oily seeds
• Saudi Arabia, $132m - coffee

Question 3

Describe Ethiopia’s economy

Answer 3

• Negative balance of trade
• Primary employment dominates - farmers amount for 85% of workforce & 45% of GDP
• Government spending have led to improvements in healthcare and education - 1991-2009 = 27% -90% children in school
• TNCs invested in parts of Ethiopia & infrastructure improved - induction of better water management systems