Ethiopia’s economy is predominantly agrarian. This sector accounts for about 45-50% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), about 63% of the total exports and 85% of all employment. Coffee alone comprises over 60% of Ethiopia’s agricultural export. Manufacturing, mining, trade, tourism, construction, services, etc., make up the remaining 50-55% of GDP.

Since the implementation of the market oriented economic policy in 1992, a number of policy measures and reforms have been undertaken to change the structure of the economy and encourage rapid economic growth and development.  As a result of the reform, the economy showed a marked improvement with an average growth rate of 6 percent per annum.