Central African Republic vs Least developed countries: Fuel imports

Central African Republic
26.5%
in 2024
Least developed countries
17.9%
in 2019
Central African Republic rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
20th

Fuel imports over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Least developed countries
0102030196219932024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 26.5% against 17.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 196 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 13.1% 8.5% Least developed countries
2010s 2.6% 15.6% 13.0% Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Central African Republic or Least developed countries?
Central African Republic, at 26.5% against 17.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Central African Republic and Least developed countries?
8.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Least developed countries?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Central African Republic and Least developed countries rank globally for fuel imports?
Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th 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.