Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture value added share of GDP

Ethiopia
34.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
17.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Agriculture value added share of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 34.9% against 17.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.8%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 203 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 42.3% 15.6% 26.8% Ethiopia
2010s 37.7% 15.3% 22.4% Ethiopia
2020s 36.3% 17.9% 18.4% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture value added share of gdp, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ethiopia, at 34.9% against 17.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture value added share of gdp between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for agriculture value added share of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,157 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed