Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Ethiopia
11.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 11.8 % change on previous year against 4.54 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 172 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.15 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 9.22 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 11.8 % change on previous year against 4.54 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.26 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.