Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Ethiopia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 13.0% against 4.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 6.7% | 1.3% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 4.9% | 12.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 4.0% | 4.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
- Ethiopia, at 13.0% against 4.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 8.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 197 countries.
- 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.