Cape Verde vs El Salvador: Fuel imports

Cape Verde
14.4%
in 2024
El Salvador
14.8%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
103rd
El Salvador rank
102nd

Fuel imports over time

  • Cape Verde
  • El Salvador
0204060196319932024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 14.8% against 14.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was El Salvador ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 6.6% 8.6% 2.0% El Salvador
1980s 9.9% 17.7% 7.8% El Salvador
1990s 5.3% 11.0% 5.7% El Salvador
2000s 9.0% 13.2% 4.1% El Salvador
2010s 16.8% 15.9% 0.9% Cape Verde
2020s 36.2% 14.2% 21.9% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 14.8% against 14.4% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for fuel imports?
Cape Verde ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 102nd 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.