Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 9.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
146th
of 196 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2007
All-time low
5.1%
in 2005
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Ethiopia, 1995–2023

5101520251995200920231995: 11.2 % of merchandise exports1997: 9.6 % of merchandise exports1998: 6.7 % of merchandise exports1999: 6.7 % of merchandise exports2000: 9.2 % of merchandise exports2001: 13.3 % of merchandise exports2002: 14.2 % of merchandise exports2003: 11.4 % of merchandise exports2004: 9.9 % of merchandise exports2005: 5.1 % of merchandise exports2006: 5.5 % of merchandise exports2007: 22.7 % of merchandise exports2008: 16 % of merchandise exports2009: 14.2 % of merchandise exports2010: 14 % of merchandise exports2011: 14.7 % of merchandise exports2012: 12.2 % of merchandise exports2013: 16.5 % of merchandise exports2014: 12.1 % of merchandise exports2015: 13.3 % of merchandise exports2016: 8.5 % of merchandise exports2017: 7 % of merchandise exports2018: 5.6 % of merchandise exports2019: 17.4 % of merchandise exports2020: 13 % of merchandise exports2021: 9.5 % of merchandise exports2022: 9.1 % of merchandise exports2023: 9.2 % of merchandise exports

Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

In 2023, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Ethiopia stood at 9.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Ethiopia peaked at 22.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2005.

That places Ethiopia 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.5% 6.7% 11.2% 4
2000s 12.2% 5.1% 22.7% 10
2010s 12.1% 5.6% 17.4% 10
2020s 10.2% 9.1% 13.0% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 143 Comoros 10.2% compare
  2. 144 Liberia 9.9% compare
  3. 145 Australia 9.8% compare
  4. 147 Suriname 9.1% compare
  5. 148 Palau 9.0% compare
  6. 149 United Arab Emirates 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Ethiopia?
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Ethiopia was 9.2% in 2023, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
Ethiopia ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,931 data points, 1962–2025
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.