Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Central African Republic
0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
162nd
Ethiopia rank
165th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 165th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?
- Central African Republic, at 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
- 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 162nd and Ethiopia ranks 165th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.