Food, beverages and tobacco in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 36.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
36.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 157 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 1991
All-time low
35.2%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Food, beverages and tobacco in Ethiopia, 1990–2015

02040601990200220151990: 61.6 % of value added in manufacturing1991: 63.9 % of value added in manufacturing1992: 61.1 % of value added in manufacturing1993: 51.2 % of value added in manufacturing1994: 46.9 % of value added in manufacturing1995: 50.7 % of value added in manufacturing1996: 52.4 % of value added in manufacturing1997: 51 % of value added in manufacturing1998: 54.6 % of value added in manufacturing1999: 55.9 % of value added in manufacturing2000: 54.2 % of value added in manufacturing2001: 54.7 % of value added in manufacturing2002: 52.6 % of value added in manufacturing2003: 52.7 % of value added in manufacturing2004: 49.6 % of value added in manufacturing2005: 48.4 % of value added in manufacturing2006: 46.6 % of value added in manufacturing2007: 41.2 % of value added in manufacturing2008: 46 % of value added in manufacturing2009: 45.3 % of value added in manufacturing2010: 46.4 % of value added in manufacturing2011: 59.5 % of value added in manufacturing2012: 35.2 % of value added in manufacturing2013: 38.1 % of value added in manufacturing2014: 36.6 % of value added in manufacturing2015: 36.6 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Ethiopia is 36.6%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Ethiopia peaked at 63.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2012.

That places Ethiopia 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Food, beverages and tobacco in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2015.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1990 61.6%
1991 63.9% +3.8%
1992 61.1% -4.4%
1993 51.2% -16.3%
1994 46.9% -8.4%
1995 50.7% +8.1%
1996 52.4% +3.5%
1997 51.0% -2.7%
1998 54.6% +7.0%
1999 55.9% +2.4%
2000 54.2% -2.9%
2001 54.7% +0.8%
2002 52.6% -3.7%
2003 52.7% +0.1%
2004 49.6% -6.0%
2005 48.4% -2.3%
2006 46.6% -3.8%
2007 41.2% -11.6%
2008 46.0% +11.8%
2009 45.3% -1.5%
2010 46.4% +2.3%
2011 59.5% +28.3%
2012 35.2% -40.8%
2013 38.1% +8.0%
2014 36.6% -3.8%
2015 36.6% +0.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 36.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.5%, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 36.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 65% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food, beverages and tobacco in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -40.8% 59.5% 35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.9% 46.9% 63.9% 10
2000s 49.1% 41.2% 54.7% 10
2010s 42.1% 35.2% 59.5% 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 56 Guatemala 37.8%
  2. 57 Colombia 37.1% compare
  3. 58 Montenegro 37.1% compare
  4. 60 Barbados 35.9% compare
  5. 61 Costa Rica 35.7% compare
  6. 62 Hong Kong 35.1% compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food, beverages and tobacco in Ethiopia?
Food, beverages and tobacco in Ethiopia was 36.6% in 2015, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2012.
How does Ethiopia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
Ethiopia ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2015.
Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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 as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).