Africa Western and Central vs Burkina Faso: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 41.1% against 27.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Burkina Faso ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 1.0% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 8.4% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 16.3% | 7.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 15.9% | 6.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 22.4% | 10.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 25.5% | 9.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 33.0% | 9.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Africa Western and Central or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 41.1% against 27.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso?
- 13.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso rank globally for fuel imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Burkina Faso ranks 3rd 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
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.