Gambia vs Other small states: Fuel imports

Gambia
31.7%
in 2024
Other small states
19.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
11th
Other small states rank
14th

Fuel imports over time

  • Gambia
  • Other small states
010203040196419942024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 31.7% against 19.0% in Other small states, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 11th and Other small states ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 9.2% 7.3% 2.0% Gambia
2000s 11.9% 11.5% 0.4% Gambia
2010s 17.7% 18.1% 0.4% Other small states
2020s 27.1% 18.9% 8.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Gambia or Other small states?
Gambia, at 31.7% against 19.0% in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Gambia and Other small states?
12.7%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Other small states?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Other small states rank globally for fuel imports?
Gambia ranks 11th and Other small states ranks 14th 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.