Ethiopia vs Sudan: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Ethiopia
26.4%
in 2023
Sudan
27.1%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
12th
Sudan rank
10th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 27.1% against 26.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.9% 6.7% 2.8% Sudan
1970s 6.6% 9.3% 2.6% Sudan
1980s 3.6% 24.2% 20.6% Sudan
1990s 21.3% 27.9% 6.5% Sudan
2000s 21.5% 26.7% 5.2% Sudan
2010s 19.4% 28.5% 9.1% Sudan
2020s 19.2% 27.1% 7.9% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 27.1% against 26.4% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Ethiopia and Sudan?
0.7%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.