Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs IDA total: Fuel imports

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
36.5%
in 2023
IDA total
24.3%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
5th
IDA total rank
6th

Fuel imports over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • IDA total
010203040196219922023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 36.5% against 24.3% in IDA total, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA total ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and IDA total ranks 6th of 196 countries.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the IDA total Difference Ahead
1970s 8.3% 12.8% 4.5% IDA total
2010s 5.0% 16.6% 11.6% IDA total
2020s 17.9% 20.5% 2.6% IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or IDA total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 36.5% against 24.3% in IDA total as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and IDA total?
12.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and IDA total?
11 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and IDA total rank globally for fuel imports?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th and IDA total ranks 6th 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.