Ethiopia vs Zambia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Ethiopia
15,287 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
13,620 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
179th
Zambia rank
181st
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 1,667 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 181st of 205 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 127.81 current US$ per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 334.26 current US$ per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 12,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,058 current US$ per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 14,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,842 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$), per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 1,667 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 181st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.