Africa Western and Central vs Ethiopia: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 13.0% against 4.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 8.6% | 5.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 17.6% | 14.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 8.5% | 7.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Africa Western and Central or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 13.0% against 4.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia?
- 8.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.