Gambia vs Senegal: Fuel imports

Gambia
31.7%
in 2024
Senegal
31.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
11th
Senegal rank
14th

Fuel imports over time

  • Gambia
  • Senegal
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 31.7% against 31.5% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Senegal ahead.

Gambia ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6% 4.6% 1.1% Senegal
1970s 6.0% 10.1% 4.1% Senegal
1980s 8.7% 25.3% 16.6% Senegal
1990s 8.0% 18.6% 10.6% Senegal
2000s 11.9% 21.7% 9.8% Senegal
2010s 17.7% 26.9% 9.2% Senegal
2020s 27.1% 28.2% 1.2% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Gambia or Senegal?
Gambia, at 31.7% against 31.5% in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Gambia and Senegal?
0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
40 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for fuel imports?
Gambia ranks 11th and Senegal 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.