Botswana vs Ghana: POL and other energy imports

Botswana
830.78 million current US$
in 2011
Ghana
756.86 million current US$
in 2010
Botswana rank
12th
Ghana rank
14th

POL and other energy imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M197419922011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 830.78 million current US$ against 756.86 million current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 73.92 million current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Botswana ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 14th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 110.33 million current US$ 401.52 million current US$ 291.19 million current US$ Ghana
2000s 399.06 million current US$ 589.96 million current US$ 190.90 million current US$ Ghana
2010s 839.51 million current US$ 756.86 million current US$ 82.65 million current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Botswana or Ghana?
Botswana, at 830.78 million current US$ against 756.86 million current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Botswana and Ghana?
73.92 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
Botswana ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). 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).