Ethiopia vs Somalia: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Ethiopia
26.0%
in 2024
Somalia
28.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
Somalia rank
5th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
-100102030201220182024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 28.5% against 26.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 3.9% 5.7% 1.8% Somalia
2020s 8.7% 15.4% 6.7% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Ethiopia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 28.5% against 26.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Ethiopia and Somalia?
2.5%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,966 data points, 2000–2024
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Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%).