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2023
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Exports $356kRnk 99 / 161
2023
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Top Product $126kLight Rubberized Knitted Fabric
2023
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Exports $14.1MRnk 69 / 200
2023
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Top Product $3.7MLight Rubberized Knitted Fabric
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.84Rnk 101 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.44Rnk 85 / 132
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GDP$164BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH244%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$84.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH9.55%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $1,272CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH163%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$3,828CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH2.34%CURRENT US$
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Ethiopia-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $356k to Sri Lanka. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Sri Lanka were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($126k), Buttons ($82.5k), and Spice Seeds ($43.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.8%, from $896k in 2018 to $356k in 2023.

In 2023, Ethiopia did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Sri Lanka exported $14.1M to Ethiopia. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Ethiopia were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($3.7M), Narrow Woven Fabric ($1.27M), and Light Pure Woven Cotton ($1.03M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.082%,  from $14M in 2018 to $14.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Sri Lanka did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B). That same year, Sri Lanka ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.44), and 90 in total exports ($13.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Ethiopia exported $356k to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Sri Lanka were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($126k), Buttons ($82.5k), and Spice Seeds ($43.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.8%, from $896k in 2018 to $356k in 2023.

In 2018, Sri Lanka exported $14.1M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Ethiopia were Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($3.7M), Narrow Woven Fabric ($1.27M), and Light Pure Woven Cotton ($1.03M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.082%, from $14M in 2023 to $14.1M in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Ethiopia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag)

Ethiopia Exports

Sri Lanka Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M
Sri Lanka
Top DestinationUnited States$2.98B

This map shows whether countries import more from Ethiopia or Sri Lanka. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Ethiopia and Sri Lanka or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Sri Lanka included Saudi Arabia ($304M), Somalia ($142M), and Djibouti ($155M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Ethiopia included United States ($2.98B), India ($991M), and United Kingdom ($900M).

Difference in imports from Sri Lanka (Flag) and Ethiopia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Sri Lanka

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka by product, considering products traded by both, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka.

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Textiles ($171k), Miscellaneous ($86k), and Vegetable Products ($48k).

During 2018, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Textiles ($9.29M), Paper Goods ($2.47M), and Machines ($730k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Sri Lanka+$77.5kLight Mixed Woven Cotton
Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Ethiopia+$291kOther knitted or crocheted fabrics.

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Ethiopia and Sri Lanka. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ethiopia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sri Lanka. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sri Lanka indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ethiopia.

Product Space of Ethiopia (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2023)

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