Botswana vs Ethiopia: POL and other energy imports

Botswana
830.78 million current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia
1.67 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
9th

POL and other energy imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.67 billion current US$ against 830.78 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 834.58 million current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 50 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 110.33 million current US$ 146.86 million current US$ 36.54 million current US$ Ethiopia
2000s 399.06 million current US$ 669.01 million current US$ 269.95 million current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 835.15 million current US$ 1.55 billion current US$ 719.61 million current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Botswana or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.67 billion current US$ against 830.78 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Botswana and Ethiopia?
834.58 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
Botswana ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
POL and other energy imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,602 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Petroleum and energy products imports in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).