IDA total vs Nigeria: Fuel imports

IDA total
24.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
38.0%
in 2024
IDA total rank
6th
Nigeria rank
4th

Fuel imports over time

  • IDA total
  • Nigeria
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 38.0% against 24.3% in IDA total, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA total ahead.

IDA total ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 12.9% 2.0% 10.9% IDA total
2000s 15.5% 3.6% 12.0% IDA total
2010s 17.6% 17.0% 0.6% IDA total
2020s 20.5% 29.8% 9.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, IDA total or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 38.0% against 24.3% in IDA total as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between IDA total and Nigeria?
13.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do IDA total and Nigeria rank globally for fuel imports?
IDA total ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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, 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.