Ethiopia vs Ireland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
29.9%
in 2014
Ireland
30.6%
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
131st
Ireland rank
129th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30.6% against 29.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Ireland ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 131st and Ireland ranks 129th of 193 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.1% | 36.0% | 27.9% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 8.5% | 35.7% | 27.3% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 10.5% | 34.6% | 24.0% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 43.1% | 31.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 45.3% | 29.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 44.7% | 29.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 37.0% | 12.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.7% | 0.2% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 30.6% against 29.9% in Ethiopia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
- How do Ethiopia and Ireland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st and Ireland ranks 129th 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.