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

Ethiopia
16,859 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
13,873 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
167th
Zambia rank
170th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 16,859 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,873 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 2,986 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Zambia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 170th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 14,498 current US$ per square kilometre 12,294 current US$ per square kilometre 2,204 current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 16,949 current US$ per square kilometre 10,830 current US$ per square kilometre 6,119 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$), per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Ethiopia, at 16,859 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,873 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Zambia?
2,986 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 170th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.