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

Central African Republic
26.5%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
16.8%
in 2019
Central African Republic rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th

Fuel imports over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0102030196219932024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 26.5% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 5.9% 4.6% 1.4% Central African Republic
1970s 1.2% 5.4% 4.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 11.0% 7.4% 3.6% Central African Republic
2000s 6.6% 13.3% 6.7% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 2.6% 16.0% 13.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Central African Republic or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Central African Republic, at 26.5% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Central African Republic and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
9.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
How do Central African Republic and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fuel imports?
Central African Republic ranks 23rd 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.