Africa Western and Central vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fuel imports

Africa Western and Central
27.6%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
36.5%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th

Fuel imports over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 36.5% against 27.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 6.3% 7.5% 1.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 6.6% 8.3% 1.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 17.5% 5.0% 12.5% Africa Western and Central
2020s 23.8% 17.9% 5.8% Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Africa Western and Central or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 36.5% against 27.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Africa Western and Central and Democratic Republic of Congo?
8.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Democratic Republic of Congo?
19 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for fuel imports?
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th 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.