Brunei vs Nigeria: Fuel imports

Brunei
65.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
38.0%
in 2024
Brunei rank
1st
Nigeria rank
4th

Fuel imports over time

  • Brunei
  • Nigeria
0204060196219932024

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 65.9% against 38.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 27.9%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.

Brunei ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 6.0% 3.7% Nigeria
1970s 1.8% 2.1% 0.3% Nigeria
1980s 1.4% 0.8% 0.5% Brunei
1990s 0.3% 1.5% 1.3% Nigeria
2000s 1.6% 3.8% 2.3% Nigeria
2010s 10.4% 17.0% 6.6% Nigeria
2020s 60.1% 31.4% 28.6% Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Brunei or Nigeria?
Brunei, at 65.9% against 38.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Brunei and Nigeria?
27.9%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Nigeria?
48 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Nigeria rank globally for fuel imports?
Brunei ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th 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

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.