Argentina vs South Africa: Fuel exports

Argentina
8.8%
in 2024
South Africa
8.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
61st
South Africa rank
63rd

Fuel exports over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
05101520196219932025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8.8% against 8.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 3.4% 2.9% South Africa
1980s 5.2% 6.0% 0.8% South Africa
1990s 10.6% 8.0% 2.6% Argentina
2000s 14.7% 10.4% 4.3% Argentina
2010s 4.5% 10.6% 6.1% South Africa
2020s 5.8% 10.3% 4.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel exports, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 8.8% against 8.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel exports between Argentina and South Africa?
0.6%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for fuel exports?
Argentina ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,475 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 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.