Egypt vs Ethiopia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Egypt
53.5%
in 2011
Ethiopia
48.7%
in 2011
Egypt rank
42nd
Ethiopia rank
45th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
20406080196019852011

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 53.5% against 48.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 42nd and Ethiopia ranks 45th of 53 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 55.8% 18.5% 37.3% Egypt
1990s 50.3% 22.9% 27.4% Egypt
2000s 54.2% 42.6% 11.6% Egypt
2010s 50.5% 47.6% 2.8% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt, at 53.5% against 48.7% in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Egypt and Ethiopia?
4.8%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Egypt ranks 42nd and Ethiopia ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). 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 to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.