Cuba vs Low income: Fuel imports

Cuba
30.9%
in 2021
Low income
18.4%
in 2019
Cuba rank
15th
Low income rank
15th

Fuel imports over time

  • Cuba
  • Low income
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 30.9% against 18.4% in Low income, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 15th and Low income ranks 15th of 196 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 12.8% 5.9% Cuba
2010s 24.7% 15.1% 9.6% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Cuba or Low income?
Cuba, at 30.9% against 18.4% in Low income as of 2021.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Cuba and Low income?
12.5%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Low income?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Cuba and Low income rank globally for fuel imports?
Cuba ranks 15th and Low income ranks 15th 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.