Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Share of imports that come from China
Eritrea
35.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia
36.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
9th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 36.0% against 35.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 15.1% | 8.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 27.8% | 5.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 30.9% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 36.0% against 35.0% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 1.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Eritrea ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.