China vs Ethiopia: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

China
0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
193rd
Ethiopia rank
194th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Ethiopia
0.10.20.30.4197720012025

How they compare

China currently reports 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.

China ranks 193rd and Ethiopia ranks 194th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.1523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2000s 0.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2010s 0.1999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2020s 0.1715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Ethiopia?
China, at 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Ethiopia?
0.0021 BoP, current US$ 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 193rd and Ethiopia ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.