China vs Vanuatu: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- China
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 18.2% against 18.1% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Vanuatu ahead.
China ranks 63rd and Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 13.5% | 13.0% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 9.3% | 3.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 14.5% | 2.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.9% | 0.0% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, China or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 18.2% against 18.1% in China as of 2011.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between China and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do China and Vanuatu rank globally for fuel imports?
- China ranks 63rd and Vanuatu ranks 62nd 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.