Ethiopia vs South Africa: Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
-4.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-4.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
145th
South Africa rank
143rd
Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -4.24 % change on previous year against -4.36 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.6809 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | -3.49 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | -4.49 % change on previous year | -0.1252 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -4.24 % change on previous year against -4.36 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing value added to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.