IDA total vs Saudi Arabia: Fuel exports
Fuel exports over time
- IDA total
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 79.4% against 30.8% in IDA total, a difference of 48.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.6 times IDA total's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 46 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 99.6% | 70.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 90.2% | 61.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 83.5% | 55.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 78.2% | 47.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, IDA total or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 79.4% against 30.8% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 48.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fuel exports?
- IDA total ranks 12th 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.
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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.