Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Afghanistan
21.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia
17.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
211th
Ethiopia rank
214th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.4% against 17.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 211th and Ethiopia ranks 214th of 218 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 32.9% | 12.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 29.8% | 11.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 17.1% | 15.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 21.4% against 17.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 4.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 211th and Ethiopia ranks 214th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.