Ethiopia vs North Korea: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Ethiopia
23.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea
22.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
14th
North Korea rank
15th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- North Korea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 23.69 % change on previous year against 22.61 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 1.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and North Korea ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10.68 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 11.14 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 18.22 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 20.55 % change on previous year | 10.97 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.33 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8.79 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year | 11.76 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or North Korea?
- Ethiopia, at 23.69 % change on previous year against 22.61 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 1.08 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and North Korea ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.