Ethiopia vs Zambia: Trade of goods and services

Ethiopia
14.72 billion current US$
in 2011
Zambia
15.95 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
20th
Zambia rank
19th

Trade of goods and services over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 15.95 billion current US$ against 14.72 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.24 billion current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.70 billion current US$ 2.08 billion current US$ 378.18 million current US$ Zambia
1990s 1.96 billion current US$ 2.38 billion current US$ 423.63 million current US$ Zambia
2000s 6.16 billion current US$ 5.56 billion current US$ 596.86 million current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 13.55 billion current US$ 14.59 billion current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade of goods and services, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 15.95 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 Zambia?
1.24 billion current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for trade of goods and services?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). 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

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