Ethiopia vs United States of America: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
12.1%
in 2024
United States of America
11.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
188th
United States of America rank
191st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- United States of America
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 12.1% against 11.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 188th and United States of America ranks 191st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.8% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 12.5% | 9.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 12.8% | 10.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.5% | 1.8% | 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 United States of America?
- Ethiopia, at 12.1% against 11.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th and United States of America ranks 191st 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).