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

Ethiopia
0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tanzania
0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
159th
Tanzania rank
156th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 159th and Tanzania ranks 156th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1970s 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP Tanzania
1980s 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1990s 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2000s 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2010s 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2020s 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0032 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 159th and Tanzania ranks 156th 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.