Botswana vs Palestine: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)

Botswana
20.5%
in 2023
Palestine
21.2%
in 2023
Botswana rank
44th
Palestine rank
41st

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Botswana
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 21.2% against 20.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 44th and Palestine ranks 41st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 11.0% 28.2% 17.2% Palestine
2010s 17.7% 25.7% 8.0% Palestine
2020s 15.9% 19.7% 3.8% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Botswana or Palestine?
Palestine, at 21.2% against 20.5% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Botswana and Palestine?
0.7%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Palestine rank globally for fuel imports?
Botswana ranks 44th and Palestine ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,123 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.