Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Afghanistan
3.7%
in 2014
Ethiopia
4.7%
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
190th
Ethiopia rank
188th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.7% against 3.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 190th and Ethiopia ranks 188th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1950s 21.8% 7.9% 13.8% Afghanistan
1960s 8.1% 8.0% 0.1% Afghanistan
1970s 9.0% 9.2% 0.2% Ethiopia
1980s 20.4% 7.3% 13.1% Afghanistan
2000s 4.7% 6.0% 1.2% Ethiopia
2010s 3.2% 5.4% 2.2% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 4.7% against 3.7% in Afghanistan as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
1.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 190th and Ethiopia ranks 188th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.