Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Ethiopia
15.8%
in 2025
Indonesia
16.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
170th
Indonesia rank
167th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 16.7% against 15.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Indonesia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 170th and Indonesia ranks 167th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 8.3% | 3.3% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 12.1% | 6.6% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 14.9% | 6.3% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 20.1% | 9.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 18.4% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 17.9% | 5.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 16.3% | 2.6% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 16.7% against 15.8% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 0.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th and Indonesia ranks 167th 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).