Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.8% against 17.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 13.1% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.0% | 1.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Guinea-Bissau or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.8% against 17.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka rank globally for fuel imports?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th 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.