China vs Ethiopia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
China
0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
192nd
Ethiopia rank
193rd
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.
China ranks 192nd and Ethiopia ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.1278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.1867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Ethiopia?
- China, at 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Ethiopia?
- 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 192nd and Ethiopia ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.