Malta vs South Africa: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.6% against 8.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Malta ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 10.4% | 9.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 10.6% | 25.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 9.9% | 3.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 8.6% against 8.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for fuel exports?
- Malta ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th 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.