Benin vs Spain: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Benin
- Spain
How they compare
Benin currently reports 13.7% against 13.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Spain ahead.
Benin ranks 108th and Spain ranks 111th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 12.6% | 7.3% | Spain |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 18.9% | 12.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 39.3% | 32.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 6.8% | 8.9% | Benin |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.6% | 5.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.4% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 2.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Benin or Spain?
- Benin, at 13.7% against 13.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Benin and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Spain rank globally for fuel imports?
- Benin ranks 108th and Spain ranks 111th 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.