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What is the best selling car in Ethiopia? ›

Ethiopia 9 months 2022: Dongfeng Glory 330 and Toyota Land Cruiser 70 best-sellers. The Dongfeng Glory is by far the most popular vehicle in Ethiopia. For the first time ever on BSCB we have access to official sales data for Ethiopia, over the first 9 months of 2022.

Ethiopia — Africa's second most populous nation with some 120 million inhabitants — had around 1.3 million cars on the road in 2022 according to its transport ministry. That translates to one of the lowest car ownership rates in the world at about 2 cars to 1,000 people.

The car prices are out of control in Ethiopia. Ethio Government is strapped for US dollars so it's robbing car buyers with excessive fees for importation and tax. Also, limited importers are milking car buyers due to lack of competition.

What Is The Top Selling Car? The top selling vehicle in the US is the Ford F-150 with 750,789 units sold in 2023. The best-selling cars (as in, a traditional sedan), is the Toyota Camry with 290,649 units sold in 2023.

KIA, Lifan, Chery, and Jack are among the locally assembled vehicles in Ethiopia, where used cars dominate the market.

In addition to customs duty, car importers in Ethiopia pay five different forms of tax: VAT of 15%; excise tax of up to 100% (depending on engine size); 10% surtax; withholding tax of 3%; and income tax.

The First Car In December 1907 the first car in Ethiopia arrived overland from Djibouti. This Ford Model T car was owned and rode by Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia (1844 - 1913). The first car in Ethiopia And Menelik II was the first native African to drive a car.

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Average salary in Ethiopia is 1,100,005 ETB per year which is $19,363.62 USD. Generally speaking, the average salary in Ethiopia for individuals working in urban areas and in formal sectors tends to be higher than for those in rural regions or in informal sectors.

Why is Ethiopia so rich? ›

Mining is important to the economy of Ethiopia as a diversification from agriculture. Currently, mining comprises only 1% of GDP. Gold, gemstones (diamonds and sapphires), and industrial minerals are important commodities for the country's export-oriented growth strategy.

According to Best Selling Car Blog, Toyota is the top selling car manufacturer in Africa with an overall 15% market share. The best sellers include the Hilux, which is the top selling car in 30 African countries and the Corolla spanning through generations dating back to the 80s.

In 2021—the most recent year in which United Nations COMTRADE data is available—Ethiopia's major goods exports included coffee (27%), gold (15%), oil seeds (9%), vegetables (7%), flowers (5%) and legumes (5%).

In all likeliness and judging by the number of old gen models filling the streets, the Toyota Hilux should be the best selling vehicle in Eritrea. The Toyota Corolla should follow. Indeed around 60% of the cars in circulation in the streets of the capital Asmara are Toyotas: old gen Hilux, Corolla and Land Cruiser.