Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports

Ethiopia
6.24 billion constant US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
5.25 billion constant US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
13th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
02.0B4.0B6.0B198419972011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 6.24 billion constant US$ against 5.25 billion constant US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 993.89 million constant US$.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 1.03 billion constant US$ 2.34 billion constant US$ 1.31 billion constant US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 1.32 billion constant US$ 3.46 billion constant US$ 2.14 billion constant US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 3.03 billion constant US$ 2.87 billion constant US$ 161.57 million constant US$ Ethiopia
2010s 6.29 billion constant US$ 4.79 billion constant US$ 1.50 billion constant US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 6.24 billion constant US$ against 5.25 billion constant US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
993.89 million constant US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.