Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: POL and other energy imports

Ethiopia
1.67 billion current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
1.64 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
10th

POL and other energy imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
0500.0M1.0B1.5B198419972011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.67 billion current US$ against 1.64 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 26.26 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 134.59 million current US$ 155.00 million current US$ 20.41 million current US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 146.86 million current US$ 237.03 million current US$ 90.17 million current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 669.01 million current US$ 476.57 million current US$ 192.44 million current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 1.55 billion current US$ 1.32 billion current US$ 233.88 million current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 1.67 billion current US$ against 1.64 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
26.26 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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).