Colombia vs Ethiopia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Colombia
14.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia
15.8%
in 2025
Colombia rank
173rd
Ethiopia rank
170th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 15.8% against 14.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 173rd and Ethiopia ranks 170th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 5.2% | 4.1% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 5.6% | 4.7% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 8.7% | 3.1% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 21.7% | 7.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 23.1% | 7.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 13.7% | 3.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 15.8% against 14.9% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 0.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 173rd 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).