Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Fuel imports

Ethiopia
15.4%
in 2023
Rwanda
15.3%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
94th
Rwanda rank
96th

Fuel imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
0510152025199520092023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 94th and Rwanda ranks 96th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 15.3% 13.5% 1.8% Ethiopia
2000s 15.0% 8.9% 6.1% Ethiopia
2010s 14.9% 16.2% 1.3% Rwanda
2020s 8.5% 12.3% 3.9% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for fuel imports?
Ethiopia ranks 94th and Rwanda ranks 96th 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.