Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.2% against 23.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 190th and Pakistan ranks 192nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 24.1% | 13.3% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 26.7% | 14.9% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 28.9% | 14.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 31.8% | 15.1% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 25.0% | 8.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 25.5% | 4.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 25.1% | 6.9% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Ethiopia, at 24.2% against 23.7% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th and Pakistan ranks 192nd 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.