Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
4.7%
in 2014
Rwanda
5.6%
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
188th
Rwanda rank
185th
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.6% against 4.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 11.9% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 7.9% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 6.8% | 1.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 8.1% | 2.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.6% 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 Rwanda?
- 0.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 185th 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.