Arab World vs Malta: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Arab World
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 21.2% against 8.9% in Arab World, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.4 times Arab World's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 45th and Malta ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 7.0% | 1.9% | Malta |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 12.6% | 5.9% | Malta |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 4.9% | 1.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 9.5% | 4.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 32.4% | 24.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 17.6% | 7.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Arab World or Malta?
- Malta, at 21.2% against 8.9% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Arab World and Malta?
- 12.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malta?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Malta rank globally for fuel imports?
- Arab World ranks 45th and Malta ranks 45th 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.