Egypt vs South Africa: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 17.9% against 17.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 0.4% | 2.9% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 3.3% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 8.0% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 16.3% | 6.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 18.6% | 3.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 18.8% | 4.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 17.9% against 17.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for fuel imports?
- Egypt ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th 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.