IDA only vs Zambia: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- IDA only
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.9% against 15.1% in IDA only, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zambia ahead.
IDA only ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 15.3% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.9% | 2.4% | IDA only |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.7% | 1.2% | IDA only |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 10.2% | 5.0% | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, IDA only or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 22.9% against 15.1% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between IDA only and Zambia?
- 7.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do IDA only and Zambia rank globally for fuel imports?
- IDA only ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th 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
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.