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

Ethiopia
4.7%
in 2014
Nepal
4.9%
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
188th
Nepal rank
186th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 188th and Nepal ranks 186th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 8.0% 5.1% 2.8% Ethiopia
1970s 9.2% 5.8% 3.4% Ethiopia
1980s 7.3% 4.9% 2.4% Ethiopia
1990s 5.4% 8.9% 3.5% Nepal
2000s 5.9% 10.0% 4.0% Nepal
2010s 5.4% 4.8% 0.5% 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, Ethiopia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Ethiopia as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Nepal?
0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Nepal ranks 186th 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.