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
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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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.