Democratic Republic of Congo vs Panama: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.3% against 19.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Panama ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and Panama ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 19.7% | 12.2% | Panama |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 27.8% | 19.5% | Panama |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 17.5% | 4.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 9.1% | 4.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.3% | 0.9% | 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 Panama?
- Panama, at 19.3% against 19.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama rank globally for fuel imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and Panama ranks 53rd 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.