Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 36.5% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa'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 ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 5.8% | 3.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 16.2% | 11.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 19.6% | 1.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 36.5% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fuel imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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
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.