Ethiopia vs Uganda: Fuel imports

Ethiopia
15.4%
in 2023
Uganda
15.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
94th
Uganda rank
91st

Fuel imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 15.7% against 15.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 91st of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 14.2% 6.7% 7.5% Ethiopia
2000s 15.5% 17.4% 1.9% Uganda
2010s 14.9% 20.2% 5.3% Uganda
2020s 10.2% 16.2% 6.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 15.7% against 15.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Ethiopia and Uganda?
0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for fuel imports?
Ethiopia ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 91st 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.