Africa Eastern and Southern vs Saudi Arabia: Fuel exports
Fuel exports over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 79.4% against 27.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 51.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 46 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 99.4% | 81.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 99.2% | 74.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 89.4% | 81.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 90.2% | 75.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 83.5% | 57.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 78.4% | 53.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 79.4% against 27.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
- 51.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fuel exports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.