Supply price and fixed price
The list has two kinds of rebar price. The supply price is for the steel, delivered. The fixed price is for steel that a crew cuts, bends and ties in place. The fixed price is the one a contractor uses in a bill of quantities.
In the latest list, local bar is ETB 200 per kg to buy and ETB 241.72 per kg cut, bent and fixed in a superstructure. Thin bars cost more to fix: 8 and 10 mm local bar is ETB 249.12 per kg.
Local and imported bar
Imported bar costs a little more than local bar. The latest supply price is ETB 205 per kg for imported and ETB 200 per kg for local. In January 2025 the government set a 15 percent customs duty on steel products, which protects local mills.
About the history
From 2016 E.C. to 2017 E.C. the bureau printed a supply price for each bar diameter. This page tracks the 12 mm bar for those quarters. The Q4 2018 list prints one price for all sizes, for Grade 75 bar. The fixed rates cover every quarter with the same rows, so use them to compare over time: fixed local bar of 12 mm and above went from ETB 153.13 in 2016 E.C. Q1 (Jul to Sep 2023) to ETB 241.72 per kg.
Rebar sells by the kg in the official list. Shops also sell it by the 12 metre bar. A 12 mm bar of 12 metres weighs about 10.7 kg.
Frequently asked questions
What is the price of rebar in Ethiopia per kg?
The latest official Addis Ababa rate is ETB 200 per kg for local bar and ETB 205 per kg for imported bar, without VAT, for 2018 E.C. Q4 (Apr to Jun 2026).
How much does it cost to cut, bend and fix rebar?
The official rate for local bar of 12 mm and above, cut, bent and fixed in a superstructure, is ETB 241.72 per kg. For 8 and 10 mm bar it is ETB 249.12 per kg. Both include the steel.
How much has the price of fixed local rebar changed in Addis Ababa?
The official rate moved from ETB 153.13 in 2016 E.C. Q1 (Jul to Sep 2023) to ETB 241.72 per kg in 2018 E.C. Q4 (Apr to Jun 2026). That is a change of +57.9%.
Sources
- Addis Ababa City Administration Design and Construction Works Bureau: construction works direct cost, 2018 E.C. Q4
- Addis Ababa City Administration Design and Construction Works Bureau: construction works direct cost, 2018 E.C. Q2
- Addis Ababa City Administration Design and Construction Works Bureau: construction works direct cost, 2017 E.C. Q4
- Addis Ababa City Administration Design and Construction Works Bureau: construction works direct cost, 2017 E.C. Q3
- Addis Ababa City Administration Design and Construction Works Bureau: construction works direct cost, 2017 E.C. Q2
- Addis Ababa City Administration Design and Construction Works Bureau: construction works direct cost, 2017 E.C. Q1
- Addis Ababa City Administration Design and Construction Works Bureau: construction works direct cost, 2016 E.C. Q4
- Addis Ababa City Administration Design and Construction Works Bureau: construction works direct cost, 2016 E.C. Q3
- Addis Ababa City Administration Design and Construction Works Bureau: construction works direct cost, 2016 E.C. Q2
- Addis Ababa City Administration Design and Construction Works Bureau: construction works direct cost, 2016 E.C. Q1
- The Reporter: Houses cost more than ever (April 2023)
These prices are reference figures for a budget. They are not a quote. Prices change every week, so get a written price from a supplier before you buy.