Ethiopia vs United States: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Ethiopia
17.4%
in 2024
United States
18.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
216th
United States rank
214th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18.9% against 17.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes United States'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 216th and United States ranks 214th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | 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 |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 1.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 216th and United States ranks 214th of 220 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.