Brazil vs Ethiopia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Brazil
12.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia
12.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
185th
Ethiopia rank
188th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 12.7% against 12.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 185th and Ethiopia ranks 188th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.3% 5.2% 1.1% Brazil
1970s 8.4% 5.6% 2.9% Brazil
1980s 7.5% 8.7% 1.2% Ethiopia
1990s 7.3% 10.9% 3.6% Ethiopia
2000s 9.3% 21.7% 12.4% Ethiopia
2010s 9.2% 23.1% 13.8% Ethiopia
2020s 12.7% 13.3% 0.6% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brazil or Ethiopia?
Brazil, at 12.7% against 12.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Brazil and Ethiopia?
0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Brazil ranks 185th and Ethiopia ranks 188th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025); 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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).