Ethiopia vs Sudan: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Ethiopia
17.4%
in 2024
Sudan
16.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
214th
Sudan rank
215th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.4% against 16.2% in Sudan, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 214th and Sudan ranks 215th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 29.0% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 32.7% | 2.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 33.5% | 16.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 17.4% against 16.2% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 1.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 214th and Sudan ranks 215th 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.