Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Algeria
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in Algeria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 188th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 186th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 5.1% | 4.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.2% | 2.9% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.7% against 1.2% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for fuel imports?
- Algeria ranks 188th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 186th of 196 countries.
- 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.