Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Eritrea
145.27 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia
169.87 current US$ per person
in 2025
Eritrea rank
197th
Ethiopia rank
194th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 169.87 current US$ per person against 145.27 current US$ per person in Eritrea, a difference of 24.6 current US$ per person.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 197th and Ethiopia ranks 194th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.76 current US$ per person | 19.81 current US$ per person | 208.95 current US$ per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 194.62 current US$ per person | 51.17 current US$ per person | 143.45 current US$ per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 303.2 current US$ per person | 130.94 current US$ per person | 172.26 current US$ per person | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 134.7 current US$ per person | 139.12 current US$ per person | 4.41 current US$ per person | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 169.87 current US$ per person against 145.27 current US$ per person in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 24.6 current US$ per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 197th and Ethiopia ranks 194th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.