Ethiopia vs Somalia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Ethiopia
169.87 current US$ per person
in 2025
Somalia
199.95 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
194th
Somalia rank
192nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 199.95 current US$ per person against 169.87 current US$ per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 30.08 current US$ per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 192nd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.55 current US$ per person | 56.08 current US$ per person | 35.53 current US$ per person | Somalia |
| 1990s | 19.07 current US$ per person | 37.35 current US$ per person | 18.29 current US$ per person | Somalia |
| 2000s | 51.17 current US$ per person | 38.64 current US$ per person | 12.54 current US$ per person | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 130.94 current US$ per person | 148.09 current US$ per person | 17.14 current US$ per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 139.12 current US$ per person | 215.73 current US$ per person | 76.61 current US$ per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 199.95 current US$ per person against 169.87 current US$ per person in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 30.08 current US$ per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 192nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.