Medium and high-tech exports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Medium and high-tech exports was 14.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Ethiopia, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Ethiopia is 14.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Ethiopia peaked at 48.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 108th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +268.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -48.2% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +403.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -83.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +988.0% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +103.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +869.8% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +65.3% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 0.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 23.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 14.9% | 29.0% | 3 |
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)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Ethiopia?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Ethiopia was 14.9% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.