Ethiopia vs Sudan: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sudan
28.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
68th
Sudan rank
66th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 28.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 68th and Sudan ranks 66th of 193 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 28.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 68th and Sudan ranks 66th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.