Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.1% against 20.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 18.0% | 6.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 24.7% | 7.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 20.1% | 4.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.1% against 20.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for fuel imports?
- Botswana ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 48th 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
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.