Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Import volume index, POL and other energy

Ethiopia
405.18
in 1993
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
172.57
in 2008
Ethiopia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Import volume index, POL and other energy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0100200300400196519862008

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 405.18 against 172.57 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 232.61.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 39 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 136.71 103.96 32.75 Ethiopia
1990s 211.96 113.5 98.47 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, pol and other energy, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 405.18 against 172.57 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 1993.
What is the difference in import volume index, pol and other energy between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
232.61, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1993.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for import volume index, pol and other energy?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, POL and other energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, POL and other energy
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,099 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Petroleum and other energy products imports volume index with 1987=100.