Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)

Democratic Republic of Congo
19.0%
in 2024
Laos
18.8%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
54th
Laos rank
57th

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Laos
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.0% against 18.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Laos ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and Laos ranks 57th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 7.5% 14.7% 7.3% Laos
1970s 6.8% 19.1% 12.3% Laos
2010s 5.0% 15.8% 10.8% Laos
2020s 17.9% 16.5% 1.4% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.0% against 18.8% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
15 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for fuel imports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and Laos ranks 57th 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, 10,123 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.