Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

Ethiopia
30.4%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
28.1%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 30.4% against 28.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 205 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 11.6% 0.3% 11.3% Ethiopia
1980s 16.4% 3.3% 13.1% Ethiopia
1990s 22.3% 1.2% 21.1% Ethiopia
2000s 27.1% 1.4% 25.7% Ethiopia
2010s 25.8% 10.3% 15.5% Ethiopia
2020s 32.1% 28.2% 3.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 30.4% against 28.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
2.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 12,213 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.