Ethiopia vs Kenya: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Ethiopia
0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya
0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
159th
Kenya rank
160th

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 160th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1970s 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2010s 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2020s 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 160th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.