Ethiopia vs Somalia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Ethiopia
2,534 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
1,581 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
194th
Somalia rank
197th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2,534 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 953 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Somalia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 197th of 204 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 420.41 current US$ per square kilometre 236.29 current US$ per square kilometre 184.12 current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 643.98 current US$ per square kilometre 284.57 current US$ per square kilometre 359.41 current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 2,040 current US$ per square kilometre 869.08 current US$ per square kilometre 1,171 current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 2,555 current US$ per square kilometre 1,087 current US$ per square kilometre 1,468 current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Ethiopia or Somalia?
Ethiopia, at 2,534 current US$ per square kilometre against 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Ethiopia and Somalia?
953 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Ethiopia ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 197th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,220 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.