Ethiopia vs Uruguay: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Ethiopia
15.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
15.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
170th
Uruguay rank
172nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Ethiopia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 15.8% against 15.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 170th and Uruguay ranks 172nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 10.0% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 11.5% | 5.9% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 13.4% | 4.8% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 15.0% | 4.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.5% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 16.4% | 6.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.7% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Ethiopia, at 15.8% against 15.0% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uruguay rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th and Uruguay ranks 172nd 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).