Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Trade in services

Afghanistan
9.0%
in 2020
Ethiopia
8.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
168th
Ethiopia rank
171st

Trade in services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
510152025197720002024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 168th and Ethiopia ranks 171st of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 13.8% 6.6% Afghanistan
2010s 13.8% 13.9% 0.1% Ethiopia
2020s 9.0% 10.0% 1.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade in services, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Afghanistan, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in trade in services between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for trade in services?
Afghanistan ranks 168th and Ethiopia ranks 171st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade in services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,893 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.