Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Fuel exports
Fuel exports over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 85.9% against 40.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 45.8%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.1% | 31.7% | 38.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 40.2% | 40.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 38.6% | 22.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 38.3% | 37.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Congo, at 85.9% against 40.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 45.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fuel exports?
- Congo ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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.