China vs Ethiopia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

China
0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China rank
187th
Ethiopia rank
190th

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

  • China
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.

China ranks 187th and Ethiopia ranks 190th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1970s 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1980s 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2020s 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, China or Ethiopia?
China, at 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between China and Ethiopia?
0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
China ranks 187th and Ethiopia ranks 190th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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