Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 166th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 163 Mauritania 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Cyprus 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Kiribati 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Iraq 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.