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
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Ethiopia, 1995–2023
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.
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.2% | — |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +314.9% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +209.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +0.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 9.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 9.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +314.9% | 5.5% | 22.7% |
| 2019 | +209.7% | 5.6% | 17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
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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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.