Industry (including construction), value added in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Industry (including construction), value added was 13.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Ethiopia, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 13.0% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Ethiopia peaked at 26.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -19.9%, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8.9% | — |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -39.1% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +74.5% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -46.0% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +37.9% |
| 1988 | -4.1% | -167.9% |
| 1989 | -1.5% | -64.0% |
| 1990 | -4.9% | +228.7% |
| 1991 | -18.4% | +278.5% |
| 1992 | -19.9% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | -235.4% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -73.2% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -46.6% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +62.8% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +79.8% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +41.0% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | -4.1% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -19.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 10.8% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 4.9% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 111,231 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -38.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 35.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 49.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Ethiopia?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Ethiopia was 13.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.9% in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.