Ethiopia vs Libya: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Ethiopia
20,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
18,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
171st
Libya rank
174th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 20,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 1,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Libya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 171st and Libya ranks 174th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 1,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2000s 4,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Libya
2010s 14,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 482.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 18,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 14,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Libya?
Ethiopia, at 20,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Libya?
1,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 171st and Libya ranks 174th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.