Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Ethiopia
0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
190th
Nigeria rank
188th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.1319 current US$ 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$), per unit between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.