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$), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.17 BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.