Manufactures exports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Manufactures exports was 9.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Ethiopia, 1995–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures 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, manufactures 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.
Manufactures 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% |
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 private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 169.87 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Ethiopia?
- Manufactures exports in Ethiopia was 9.2% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for manufactures exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures 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 Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.