Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise import volume index

Ethiopia
493.85
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
198.88
in 2008
Ethiopia rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th

Merchandise import volume index over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0100200300400500196519882011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 493.85 against 198.88 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 294.97.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 100.1 100.39 0.2869 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 106.51 109.32 2.81 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 218.86 143.35 75.51 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise import volume index, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Ethiopia, at 493.85 against 198.88 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
294.97, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise import volume index?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise import volume index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,334 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.