Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 42.6% against 8.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 33.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 46 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 0.0% | 9.8% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 0.2% | 33.9% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 15.8% | 7.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 24.6% | 10.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 16.3% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 43.3% | 33.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 42.6% against 8.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 33.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fuel exports?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th 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.