Ethiopia vs Iran: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Ethiopia
0.1703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran
0.1652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Ethiopia rank
198th
Iran rank
199th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
0.10.20.30.4197620002024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.1703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iran ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 198th and Iran ranks 199th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 0.1187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1990s 0.161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
2000s 0.203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Ethiopia or Iran?
Ethiopia, at 0.1703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Ethiopia and Iran?
0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Ethiopia ranks 198th and Iran ranks 199th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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