Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Fuel imports

Democratic Republic of Congo
36.5%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
23.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th

Fuel imports over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 36.5% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 9.4% 5.8% 3.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 5.0% 16.2% 11.2% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 17.9% 19.6% 1.7% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 36.5% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
12.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fuel imports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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.