Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 41.1% against 38.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 2.1% | 6.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 1.0% | 15.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 1.5% | 14.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 3.6% | 18.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 17.0% | 8.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 31.4% | 3.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 41.1% against 38.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 3.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for fuel imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd 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
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.