India vs Least developed countries: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- India
- Least developed countries
How they compare
India currently reports 28.0% against 17.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 16th of 196 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 13.1% | 19.1% | India |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 16.0% | 16.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, India or Least developed countries?
- India, at 28.0% against 17.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between India and Least developed countries?
- 10.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least developed countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do India and Least developed countries rank globally for fuel imports?
- India ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 16th 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.