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

Ethiopia
29.9%
in 2014
Mali
29.4%
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
131st
Mali rank
133rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mali
10203040194919812014

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 29.9% against 29.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 131st and Mali ranks 133rd of 193 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 10.5% 20.2% 9.7% Mali
1970s 11.9% 19.8% 7.9% Mali
1980s 15.6% 24.8% 9.3% Mali
1990s 15.0% 33.9% 18.9% Mali
2000s 24.4% 35.1% 10.8% Mali
2010s 29.5% 30.3% 0.8% Mali

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 Mali?
Ethiopia, at 29.9% against 29.4% in Mali as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Mali?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 131st and Mali ranks 133rd 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

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.