Ethiopia vs Panama: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
12.1%
in 2024
Panama
11.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
188th
Panama rank
189th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Panama
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.1% against 11.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Panama ranks 189th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 19.7% | 14.5% | Panama |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 26.2% | 20.7% | Panama |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 19.2% | 10.5% | Panama |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 22.6% | 11.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.9% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 18.0% | 5.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 0.3% | 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, Ethiopia or Panama?
- Ethiopia, at 12.1% against 11.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Panama rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th and Panama ranks 189th 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).