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allAfrica.com: Ethiopia: Country Bottom At UN Trade And Dev't Index (Page 1 of 1)

allAfrica.com: Ethiopia: Country Bottom At UN Trade And Dev't Index (Page 1 of 1): "From all economic endeavors underway in the country, Ethiopia could be said on the right track for growth and development, but the country is not performing well in its trade and development, according to UNCTAD's new edition of Trade and Development Index (TDI). In fact, Ethiopia is rated as one of the poorest performing countries in trade and development, way behind many of the countries in the Sub-Sahara who have registered significant economic achievements. The index puts Ethiopia on the 114, three steps down from its 111th rank in 2005."

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