Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Ethiopia
48.7%
in 2011
Rwanda
45.9%
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
45th
Rwanda rank
47th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
20406080196019852011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 48.7% against 45.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 18.5% 30.0% 11.4% Rwanda
1990s 22.9% 32.2% 9.3% Rwanda
2000s 42.6% 35.7% 6.9% Ethiopia
2010s 47.6% 43.3% 4.4% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 48.7% against 45.9% in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
2.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Ethiopia ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 47th 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.