IBRD only vs Zambia: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)

IBRD only
15.0%
in 2025
Zambia
22.9%
in 2024
IBRD only rank
25th
Zambia rank
26th

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • IBRD only
  • Zambia
510152025196619952025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 22.9% against 15.0% in IBRD only, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zambia ahead.

IBRD only ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.5% 11.2% 2.7% Zambia
2000s 13.0% 11.9% 1.1% IBRD only
2010s 15.1% 14.7% 0.4% IBRD only
2020s 15.8% 13.6% 2.2% IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, IBRD only or Zambia?
Zambia, at 22.9% against 15.0% in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between IBRD only and Zambia?
7.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Zambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Zambia rank globally for fuel imports?
IBRD only ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 26th of 47 groups.
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, 10,123 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.