Congo vs Ethiopia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Congo
13,757 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
15,287 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
180th
Ethiopia rank
179th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 1,530 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 180th and Ethiopia ranks 179th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,451 current US$ per square kilometre 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre 1,232 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2000s 5,521 current US$ per square kilometre 3,741 current US$ per square kilometre 1,780 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2010s 20,296 current US$ per square kilometre 12,015 current US$ per square kilometre 8,281 current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2020s 9,217 current US$ per square kilometre 14,400 current US$ per square kilometre 5,183 current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Congo and Ethiopia?
1,530 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 180th and Ethiopia ranks 179th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.