Caribbean Small States vs Ecuador: Fuel imports

Caribbean Small States
15.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
25.0%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
30th
Ecuador rank
27th

Fuel imports over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Ecuador
0204060196219932024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 25.0% against 15.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 30th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 42.3% 4.3% 38.0% Caribbean Small States
1980s 26.7% 3.8% 22.9% Caribbean Small States
1990s 10.6% 5.7% 4.9% Caribbean Small States
2000s 22.7% 12.9% 9.8% Caribbean Small States
2010s 25.6% 20.5% 5.1% Caribbean Small States
2020s 14.0% 21.6% 7.6% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Caribbean Small States or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 25.0% against 15.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Caribbean Small States and Ecuador?
9.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ecuador?
46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Caribbean Small States and Ecuador rank globally for fuel imports?
Caribbean Small States ranks 30th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 47 groups.
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.