Africa Western and Central vs Burkina Faso: Fuel imports

Africa Western and Central
27.6%
in 2023
Burkina Faso
41.1%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Burkina Faso rank
3rd

Fuel imports over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Burkina Faso
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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

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.