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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
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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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.