Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 31.7% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Gambia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 1.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 10.7% | 2.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 14.4% | 2.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.8% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 20.4% | 6.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gambia, at 31.7% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fuel imports?
- Gambia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.