Ethiopia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Ethiopia
4.7%
in 2014
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
4.3%
in 1992
Ethiopia rank
188th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
189th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 188th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 189th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 7.5% 0.1% 7.4% Ethiopia
1960s 8.0% 1.0% 7.0% Ethiopia
1970s 9.2% 3.8% 5.4% Ethiopia
1980s 7.3% 6.6% 0.7% Ethiopia
1990s 3.3% 6.3% 3.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Ethiopia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 1992.
How do Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 189th 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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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.