Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Ethiopia
1 rank
in 2025
Tanzania
1 rank
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
124th
Tanzania rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Tanzania, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 124th and Tanzania ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8 rank | 17 rank | 9 rank | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 11.38 rank | 12 rank | 0.625 rank | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 11.7 rank | 4.3 rank | 7.4 rank | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 20.86 rank | 14.57 rank | 6.29 rank | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 13.9 rank | 10.2 rank | 3.7 rank | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.8 rank | 5.1 rank | 3.3 rank | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 2.2 rank | 1.2 rank | Tanzania |
| 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 Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 0 rank, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Ethiopia ranks 124th and Tanzania ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 means it is the country's largest import partner.