What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Ethiopia and Gabon?

2.39 billion current US$, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gabon?

31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Gabon: Trade of goods and services

Ethiopia

14.72 billion current US$

in 2011

Gabon

17.11 billion current US$

in 2011

Ethiopia rank

20th

Gabon rank

17th

Trade of goods and services over time

Ethiopia
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 17.11 billion current US$ against 14.72 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.39 billion current US$.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Gabon ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Gabon ranks 17th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.70 billion current US$	3.49 billion current US$	1.79 billion current US$	Gabon
1990s	1.96 billion current US$	4.55 billion current US$	2.59 billion current US$	Gabon
2000s	6.16 billion current US$	7.85 billion current US$	1.69 billion current US$	Gabon
2010s	13.55 billion current US$	14.93 billion current US$	1.37 billion current US$	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade of goods and services, Ethiopia or Gabon?: Gabon, at 17.11 billion current US$ against 14.72 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Ethiopia and Gabon?: 2.39 billion current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gabon?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Gabon rank globally for trade of goods and services?: Ethiopia ranks 20th and Gabon ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade of goods and services (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,602 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.