Cuba vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fuel imports

Cuba
30.9%
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
29.3%
in 2023
Cuba rank
15th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th

Fuel imports over time

  • Cuba
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 30.9% against 29.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 15th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 196 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 16.6% 8.2% 8.4% Cuba
2000s 19.4% 14.7% 4.8% Cuba
2010s 24.7% 16.2% 8.4% Cuba
2020s 26.6% 19.0% 7.6% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Cuba or Sao Tome and Principe?
Cuba, at 30.9% against 29.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.6%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fuel imports?
Cuba ranks 15th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th 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.