Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Eritrea
3,969 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
3,073 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
193rd
Ethiopia rank
196th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 896 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 193rd and Ethiopia ranks 196th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 432.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 147.77 current US$ per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 170.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 822.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 651.79 current US$ per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 4,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,217 current US$ per square kilometre | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 3,969 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 896 current US$ per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd and Ethiopia ranks 196th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (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.