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

Democratic Republic of Congo
19.0%
in 2024
Samoa
19.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
54th
Samoa rank
52nd

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Samoa
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 19.4% against 19.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and Samoa ranks 52nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 7.5% 3.6% 3.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 8.3% 5.8% 2.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 5.0% 16.0% 11.0% Samoa
2020s 21.4% 19.6% 1.8% 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 Samoa?
Samoa, at 19.4% against 19.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa?
0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Samoa rank globally for fuel imports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and Samoa ranks 52nd 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.