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

Ethiopia
15,287 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gabon
16,366 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
179th
Gabon rank
177th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,079 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Gabon ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 179th and Gabon ranks 177th of 205 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre 3,597 current US$ per square kilometre 2,378 current US$ per square kilometre Gabon
2000s 3,741 current US$ per square kilometre 6,232 current US$ per square kilometre 2,490 current US$ per square kilometre Gabon
2010s 12,015 current US$ per square kilometre 20,101 current US$ per square kilometre 8,087 current US$ per square kilometre Gabon
2020s 14,400 current US$ per square kilometre 14,948 current US$ per square kilometre 548.5 current US$ per square kilometre Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Gabon?
Gabon, at 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Gabon?
1,079 current US$ per square kilometre, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gabon?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Gabon rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Gabon ranks 177th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.