Manufacturing value added to gdp in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 4.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.2
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
165th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.12
in 1997
All-time low
3.04
in 1992
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.2 for manufacturing value added to 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 to gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 7.12 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.29 | — |
| 1982 | 4.17 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.03 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4.83 | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 3.96 | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 4.29 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 5.02 | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 4.75 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.72 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.14 | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 3.04 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.85 | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4.77 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 5.09 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.12 | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 5.13 | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 5.59 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 5.61 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.78 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.77 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.84 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 4.64 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.11 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.88 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.97 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 3.99 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 5.69 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 6.19 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 5.83 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.61 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 4.24 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 4.48 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4.39 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 4.2 | -4.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.97, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.45 | 3.96 | 5.02 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.64 | 3.04 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 3.88 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 3.42 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Ethiopia?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Ethiopia was 4.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 1997.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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