Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Ethiopia
0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
165th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
164th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 203 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4399 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5124 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2696 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.1865 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.