Iran vs Sierra Leone: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Iran
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.7% against 1.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Iran ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 11.3% | 10.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 10.6% | 10.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 34.0% | 31.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 14.7% | 13.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Iran or Sierra Leone?
- Iran, at 1.7% against 1.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Iran and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Sierra Leone rank globally for fuel imports?
- Iran ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 189th 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.