Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Ethiopia
1 rank
in 2024
Nigeria
1 rank
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
127th
Nigeria rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Nigeria, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8 rank | 20 rank | 12 rank | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 16.75 rank | 24.75 rank | 8 rank | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 11.38 rank | 10.25 rank | 1.12 rank | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 11.7 rank | 7.9 rank | 3.8 rank | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 21.44 rank | 12.11 rank | 9.33 rank | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 13.9 rank | 10 rank | 3.9 rank | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.8 rank | 2.2 rank | 0.4 rank | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0 rank, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.