Bolivia vs Ethiopia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Bolivia
15.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia
15.8%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
171st
Ethiopia rank
170th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Bolivia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 15.8% against 15.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 171st and Ethiopia ranks 170th of 201 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 5.2% | 11.8% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 5.6% | 9.5% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 8.7% | 2.9% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 10.9% | 10.5% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.7% | 2.8% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 23.1% | 4.3% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 13.7% | 5.5% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bolivia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 15.8% against 15.5% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bolivia and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Ethiopia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 171st and Ethiopia ranks 170th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).