Central African Republic vs India: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Central African Republic
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 28.0% against 26.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and India ranks 16th of 196 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | India |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 19.4% | 18.0% | India |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 44.6% | 42.9% | India |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 25.1% | 14.5% | India |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 32.9% | 26.3% | India |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 32.6% | 30.0% | India |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 32.2% | 19.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Central African Republic or India?
- India, at 28.0% against 26.5% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Central African Republic and India?
- 1.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and India?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and India rank globally for fuel imports?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and India ranks 16th 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.