Ghana vs Liberia: Fuel imports

Ghana
32.1%
in 2023
Liberia
31.8%
in 2023
Ghana rank
9th
Liberia rank
10th

Fuel imports over time

  • Ghana
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 32.1% against 31.8% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Liberia ahead.

Ghana ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.9% 6.8% 0.8% Liberia
1970s 13.1% 13.0% 0.1% Ghana
1980s 27.5% 23.9% 3.6% Ghana
2010s 2.4% 26.3% 23.9% Liberia
2020s 24.6% 27.3% 2.7% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Ghana or Liberia?
Ghana, at 32.1% against 31.8% in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Ghana and Liberia?
0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for fuel imports?
Ghana ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 10th 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.