Ethiopia vs Finland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Ethiopia
29.9%
in 2014
Finland
29.5%
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
131st
Finland rank
132nd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 29.9% against 29.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Finland ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 131st and Finland ranks 132nd of 193 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Finland Difference Ahead
1940s 8.1% 15.3% 7.2% Finland
1950s 8.5% 16.8% 8.3% Finland
1960s 10.5% 19.0% 8.5% Finland
1970s 11.9% 23.6% 11.7% Finland
1980s 15.6% 23.6% 8.0% Finland
1990s 15.0% 21.3% 6.4% Finland
2000s 24.4% 29.9% 5.5% Finland
2010s 29.5% 30.5% 1.0% Finland

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 Finland?
Ethiopia, at 29.9% against 29.5% in Finland as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Finland?
0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Finland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Finland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 131st and Finland ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.