Ethiopia vs Somalia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre

Ethiopia
16,859 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
14,180 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
167th
Somalia rank
169th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 16,859 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,180 current US$ per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 2,679 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 169th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 15,194 current US$ per square kilometre 6,232 current US$ per square kilometre 8,962 current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 16,949 current US$ per square kilometre 11,028 current US$ per square kilometre 5,921 current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Somalia?
Ethiopia, at 16,859 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,180 current US$ per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Somalia?
2,679 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Somalia ranks 169th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.