Africa Eastern and Southern vs Ghana: Fuel imports

Africa Eastern and Southern
19.9%
in 2024
Ghana
32.1%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
11th
Ghana rank
9th

Fuel imports over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Ghana
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 32.1% against 19.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 12.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ghana ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 9th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 5.7% 14.8% 9.1% Ghana
1990s 11.3% 16.3% 5.0% Ghana
2000s 15.2% 13.0% 2.2% Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 17.4% 4.4% 13.0% Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 19.1% 24.6% 5.5% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Ghana?
Ghana, at 32.1% against 19.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Ghana?
12.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Ghana?
30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Ghana rank globally for fuel imports?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Ghana ranks 9th 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.