Ethiopia vs Sudan: Merchandise imports, WB

Ethiopia
8.75 billion current US$
in 2011
Sudan
9.41 billion current US$
in 2008
Ethiopia rank
13th
Sudan rank
11th

Merchandise imports, WB over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 9.41 billion current US$ against 8.75 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 663.39 million current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 11th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 303.01 million current US$ 775.78 million current US$ 472.77 million current US$ Sudan
1980s 940.82 million current US$ 1.26 billion current US$ 317.69 million current US$ Sudan
1990s 1.10 billion current US$ 1.27 billion current US$ 167.33 million current US$ Sudan
2000s 3.27 billion current US$ 4.68 billion current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 9.41 billion current US$ against 8.75 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2008.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Ethiopia and Sudan?
663.39 million current US$, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 11th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). 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, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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