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$), per unit over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.1344 current US$ 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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About this data
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.