Ethiopia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Ethiopia
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 80.4% against 12.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 67.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 6.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 17th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 16.4% | 59.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 10.5% | 56.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 10.5% | 67.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 12.2% | 67.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Ethiopia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Ethiopia, at 80.4% against 12.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food exports between Ethiopia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 67.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for food exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). 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.