Ethiopia vs United States of America: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Ethiopia
17.4%
in 2024
United States of America
18.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
214th
United States of America rank
212th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18.9% against 17.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 214th and United States of America ranks 212th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 32.9% 19.7% 13.2% Ethiopia
2010s 29.8% 21.7% 8.1% Ethiopia
2020s 17.1% 19.5% 2.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Ethiopia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 18.9% against 17.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Ethiopia and United States of America?
1.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 214th and United States of America ranks 212th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed