Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Fuel imports

Ethiopia
15.4%
in 2023
Lesotho
15.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
94th
Lesotho rank
97th

Fuel imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
0510152025199520092024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 97th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 14.8% 8.8% 6.0% Ethiopia
2010s 14.9% 11.9% 3.0% Ethiopia
2020s 10.2% 14.6% 4.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
Ethiopia, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for fuel imports?
Ethiopia ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 97th 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, 9,984 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.