Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 39.2 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 39.2 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 49.82 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.32 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.12 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 8.97 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.37 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 10.34 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 9.66 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 10.55 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 12.76 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 12.04 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 12.09 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.83 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.72 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 6.3 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 6.49 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.32 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 6.51 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 7.49 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 10.21 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 6.49 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 6.75 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.85 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.84 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.32 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.74 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 7.13 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.66 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 8.78 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 10.86 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 13 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 13.14 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 12.63 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 15.46 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 17.92 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 21.95 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 26.34 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 36.52 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 43.08 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 43.11 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.39 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.01 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.13 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 41.65 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 47.29 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 49.82 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 39.2 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 39.2 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.72 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 39.2 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.54 current US$ per person | 8.97 current US$ per person | 12.76 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.61 current US$ per person | 5.32 current US$ per person | 11.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.85 current US$ per person | 6.32 current US$ per person | 14.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.45 current US$ per person | 12.63 current US$ per person | 44.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.85 current US$ per person | 39.2 current US$ per person | 49.82 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 187 Sierra Leone 56.13 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Niger 51 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 47.98 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Mozambique 38.8 current US$ per person compare
- 192 South Sudan 38.18 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Tuvalu 37.32 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 39.2 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.82 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.