Comoros vs Ethiopia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Comoros
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.2% against 23.1% in Comoros, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Comoros ranks 193rd and Ethiopia ranks 190th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 14.5% | 8.3% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 16.7% | 1.6% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 32.9% | 14.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 29.8% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 18.1% | 8.1% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Comoros or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 24.2% against 23.1% in Comoros as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Comoros and Ethiopia?
- 1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Ethiopia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Comoros ranks 193rd and Ethiopia ranks 190th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.