Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.7% against 17.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.4% | 0.4% | 18.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 0.4% | 33.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 16.5% | 5.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.6% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 18.6% | 1.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.7% against 17.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for fuel imports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th 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.