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    Ethiopia

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    Africa · #105 of 117 markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    32.2▲ +0.3 YoY
    ●●○0.77IEPA COMPOSITE

    Ethiopia scores 32.2 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking #105 of 117 economies. That is up 0.3 points on the year before. Its strongest zone is Prosperity Outcomes at 47.4. Its binding constraint, the lowest-scoring of its six zones, is Innovation Capacity at 12.6. How the IEPA works →

    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    201120132015201720192021202320262835424956
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202402468
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #122of 145 ranked economies▲ 2 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024113118123130
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    4.99% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    89
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    -1.09
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    -1.09
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Textile Apparel and Accessories25 of 50 made · 60% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods6 of 78 made · 24% of the rest within reach
    Minerals4 of 48 made · 25% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture13 of 200 made · 22% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies3 of 104 made · 4% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts1 of 155 made · 3% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals1 of 157 made · 5% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods1 of 73 made · 1% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Electronic and Electrical Goods is the furthest: 1% made, and only 1% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 54 OF 89 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Hats, knit$7B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.14 · COMPLEXITY -0.53
    Leather footwear$53B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.12 · COMPLEXITY -0.19
    Socks, stockings, etc., knit$14B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.08 · COMPLEXITY -0.43
    Gloves, knit$5B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.08 · COMPLEXITY -0.28
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 429 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    No recent scored signals for this market.
    PEERS · EXTENDED
    🇲🇬Madagascar33.5→🇻🇪Venezuela34.0→🇲🇿Mozambique34.0→🇩🇿Algeria32.7→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-07-17
    176organizations indexed across 9 types · 171 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    82
    Government bodies
    40
    Research organizations
    28
    SEZ authorities
    9
    Health research
    9
    Innovation hubs
    4
    Corporate R&D
    2
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    1
    Science & tech parks
    1
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 176 indexed
    Ethiopian IT Park
    Science & tech parks · Addis Ababa
    Hujian Industrial Development Zone
    SEZ authorities · Addis Ababa
    Ayki Addis Industrial Development Zone
    SEZ authorities · Addis Ababa · 2013
    Injibara University
    Universities & research bodies · Injibara
    Ethiopian Development Research Institute
    Universities & research bodies · Addis Ababa · 1999
    Precise Consult International (Ethiopia)
    Corporate R&D · Addis Ababa · 2007
    GeoSAS (Ethiopia)
    Corporate R&D · Addis Ababa · 2007
    Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa
    Research organizations · Addis Ababa · 2012
    Consortium of Christian Relief and Development Associations
    Research organizations · Addis Ababa · 1973
    St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College
    Health research · Addis Ababa · 1947
    Ethiopian Public Health Association
    Health research · Addis Ababa · 1991
    Iceaddis
    Innovation hubs
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    Ethiopia: common questions

    What is Ethiopia's IEPA score?
    Ethiopia scores 32.2 out of 100 on the IEPA, 2024 edition, which ranks it #105 of 117 economies.
    What is Ethiopia's strongest zone?
    Prosperity Outcomes, at 47.4. The six zones are scored separately, so a market's strengths stay visible instead of being averaged away.
    What is holding Ethiopia back?
    Its binding constraint is Innovation Capacity, at 12.6, the lowest of its six zones. The IEPA reports every zone separately so the constraint stays visible instead of being averaged into the composite.
    How does Ethiopia compare with its peers?
    The closest scored peers are Madagascar (33.5), Venezuela (34.0), Mozambique (34.0), Algeria (32.7).
    What is the IEPA?
    The Innovation Ecosystem Prosperity Assessment (IEPA) scores economies across six zones: innovation capacity, entrepreneurship capacity, resilience, alignment, the FDI accelerator, and prosperity outcomes. Every score carries a confidence band and traces to the evidence behind it.
    Run the full diagnostic →Talk to IE about Ethiopia →