Australia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Fuel exports
Fuel exports over time
- Australia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.9% against 6.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Australia ranks 39th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 7.5% | 3.8% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 12.8% | 3.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 34.4% | 14.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 14.5% | 4.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 15.5% | 8.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 13.1% | 15.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 9.3% | 21.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Australia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Australia, at 26.9% against 6.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fuel exports?
- Australia ranks 39th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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
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.