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