Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 1 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
In 2024, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ethiopia stood at 1 rank. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 26 rank in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 8 rank | — |
| 1950 | 16 rank | +100.0% |
| 1951 | 13 rank | -18.8% |
| 1952 | 16 rank | +23.1% |
| 1953 | 18 rank | +12.5% |
| 1954 | 22 rank | +22.2% |
| 1960 | 23 rank | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 22 rank | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 14 rank | -36.4% |
| 1963 | 14 rank | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11 rank | -21.4% |
| 1965 | 12 rank | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 9 rank | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 10 rank | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 12 rank | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 13 rank | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 14 rank | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 12 rank | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 10 rank | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 11 rank | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13 rank | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 7 rank | -46.2% |
| 1978 | 9 rank | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 17 rank | +88.9% |
| 1980 | 14 rank | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 14 rank | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25 rank | +78.6% |
| 1983 | 26 rank | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 22 rank | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 23 rank | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 23 rank | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 rank | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 18 rank | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 22 rank | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 23 rank | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 20 rank | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 21 rank | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15 rank | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 12 rank | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 13 rank | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 10 rank | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 7 rank | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 8 rank | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 10 rank | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 3 rank | -70.0% |
| 2001 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 rank | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1 rank is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 rank, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1 rank is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5 rank, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +100.0% | 8 rank | 16 rank |
| 2003 | +100.0% | 1 rank | 2 rank |
| 1979 | +88.9% | 9 rank | 17 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8 rank | 8 rank | 8 rank | 1 |
| 1950s | 17 rank | 13 rank | 22 rank | 5 |
| 1960s | 13.6 rank | 9 rank | 23 rank | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.7 rank | 7 rank | 17 rank | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7 rank | 14 rank | 26 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9 rank | 7 rank | 23 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 rank | 1 rank | 3 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 127 Australia 1 rank compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 1 rank compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 1 rank compare
- 127 Bangladesh 1 rank compare
- 127 Bahrain 1 rank compare
- 127 Bolivia 1 rank compare
- 127 Brazil 1 rank compare
- 127 Central African Republic 1 rank compare
- 127 Chile 1 rank compare
- 127 Cameroon 1 rank compare
- 127 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 rank compare
- 127 Congo 1 rank compare
- 127 Cuba 1 rank compare
- 127 Djibouti 1 rank compare
- 127 Algeria 1 rank compare
- 127 Egypt 1 rank compare
- 127 Eritrea 1 rank compare
- 127 Ghana 1 rank compare
- 127 Guinea 1 rank compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 1 rank compare
- 127 Hong Kong 1 rank compare
- 127 Indonesia 1 rank compare
- 127 India 1 rank compare
- 127 Iraq 1 rank compare
- 127 Israel 1 rank compare
- 127 Jordan 1 rank compare
- 127 Japan 1 rank compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 1 rank compare
- 127 Kenya 1 rank compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 1 rank compare
- 127 Cambodia 1 rank compare
- 127 Kiribati 1 rank compare
- 127 South Korea 1 rank compare
- 127 Kuwait 1 rank compare
- 127 Lebanon 1 rank compare
- 127 Libya 1 rank compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 1 rank compare
- 127 Macao 1 rank compare
- 127 Madagascar 1 rank compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 1 rank compare
- 127 Myanmar 1 rank compare
- 127 Mongolia 1 rank compare
- 127 Malaysia 1 rank compare
- 127 Niger 1 rank compare
- 127 Nigeria 1 rank compare
- 127 Netherlands 1 rank compare
- 127 Norway 1 rank compare
- 127 New Zealand 1 rank compare
- 127 Pakistan 1 rank compare
- 127 Peru 1 rank compare
- 127 Philippines 1 rank compare
- 127 North Korea 1 rank compare
- 127 Paraguay 1 rank compare
- 127 Palestine 1 rank compare
- 127 French Polynesia 1 rank compare
- 127 Qatar 1 rank compare
- 127 Russia 1 rank compare
- 127 Rwanda 1 rank compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 1 rank compare
- 127 Senegal 1 rank compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 1 rank compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 1 rank compare
- 127 Somalia 1 rank compare
- 127 Serbia 1 rank compare
- 127 Syria 1 rank compare
- 127 Chad 1 rank compare
- 127 Togo 1 rank compare
- 127 Thailand 1 rank compare
- 127 Turkey 1 rank compare
- 127 Tanzania 1 rank compare
- 127 Uganda 1 rank compare
- 127 Ukraine 1 rank compare
- 127 Uruguay 1 rank compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 1 rank compare
- 127 Venezuela 1 rank compare
- 127 Vietnam 1 rank compare
- 127 South Africa 1 rank compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 1 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 rank in 1983.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.