Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate

Ethiopia
117.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
753.44 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800197620002025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 753.44 % change on previous year against 117.88 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 635.56 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 6.4 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 192 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 17.49 % change on previous year 49.17 % change on previous year 31.68 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 23.15 % change on previous year 450.15 % change on previous year 427 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 753.44 % change on previous year against 117.88 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
635.56 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,810 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.