Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 23.69 % change on previous year against 7.74 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 15.95 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 14.32 % change on previous year | 16.91 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 5.74 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 11.14 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 20.55 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.33 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8.79 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ethiopia, at 23.69 % change on previous year against 7.74 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15.95 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.