Africa Western and Central vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Democratic Republic of Congo
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
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.