Cameroon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Fuel imports

Cameroon
24.2%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
16.8%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th

Fuel imports over time

  • Cameroon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0102030196219922023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 24.2% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 196 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 5.7% 4.6% 1.2% Cameroon
1970s 8.5% 5.3% 3.2% Cameroon
1990s 13.9% 7.4% 6.5% Cameroon
2000s 15.8% 13.3% 2.5% Cameroon
2010s 20.6% 16.0% 4.5% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Cameroon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Cameroon, at 24.2% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
7.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fuel imports?
Cameroon ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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.