Africa Eastern and Southern vs Gambia: Fuel imports

Africa Eastern and Southern
19.9%
in 2024
Gambia
31.7%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
11th
Gambia rank
11th

Fuel imports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Gambia
010203040196419942024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 31.7% against 19.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 11th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.7% 7.4% 1.7% Gambia
1990s 10.8% 9.2% 1.6% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 15.2% 11.9% 3.3% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 17.4% 17.7% 0.4% Gambia
2020s 18.1% 27.1% 9.0% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Gambia?
Gambia, at 31.7% against 19.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia?
11.8%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Gambia rank globally for fuel imports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.