Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Ethiopia
15,287 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
15,499 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
179th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
178th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 15,499 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 212 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

Ethiopia ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 178th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre 1,679 current US$ per square kilometre 459.73 current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 3,741 current US$ per square kilometre 4,147 current US$ per square kilometre 405.16 current US$ per square kilometre Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 12,015 current US$ per square kilometre 11,409 current US$ per square kilometre 605.26 current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 14,400 current US$ per square kilometre 13,099 current US$ per square kilometre 1,301 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$), per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 15,499 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
212 current US$ per square kilometre, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 178th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.