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

Ethiopia
0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran
0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Ethiopia rank
194th
Iran rank
195th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
0.10.20.30.4197620002024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iran ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 194th and Iran ranks 195th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 0.1143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1990s 0.1527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
2000s 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.037 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$), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Iran?
Ethiopia, at 0.1679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Iran?
0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 194th and Iran ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.