Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker was 1,154 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Ethiopia stood at 1,154 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Ethiopia peaked at 1,154 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 349.28 constant 2015 US$, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 157th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 439.01 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 410.23 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 426.35 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 402.47 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 405.52 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 465.53 constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 462 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 404.89 constant 2015 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 410.1 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 408.77 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 433.34 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 408.49 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 349.28 constant 2015 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 396.76 constant 2015 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 433.96 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 469.75 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 502.74 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 527.51 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 546.59 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 563.64 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 601.17 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 612.88 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 642.19 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 680.6 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 729.68 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 766.66 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 827.67 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 864.49 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 910.11 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 929.16 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 966.37 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 992.03 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,034 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 425.12 constant 2015 US$ | 402.47 constant 2015 US$ | 465.53 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 447.72 constant 2015 US$ | 349.28 constant 2015 US$ | 546.59 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 719.91 constant 2015 US$ | 563.64 constant 2015 US$ | 910.11 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,028 constant 2015 US$ | 929.16 constant 2015 US$ | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 154 Bangladesh 1,236 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 155 Myanmar 1,206 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 1,169 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 158 Afghanistan 1,153 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 1,149 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 160 Haiti 943.64 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 188.22 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -39.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 20.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 39.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 36,567 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Ethiopia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Ethiopia was 1,154 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,154 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.28 constant 2015 US$ in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker?
- Ethiopia ranks 157th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.