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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.