Jamaica vs Least developed countries: Fuel imports

Jamaica
26.9%
in 2023
Least developed countries
17.9%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
21st
Least developed countries rank
20th

Fuel imports over time

  • Jamaica
  • Least developed countries
10203040196219922023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 26.9% against 17.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 196 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 26.4% 13.1% 13.3% Jamaica
2010s 29.3% 15.6% 13.7% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Jamaica or Least developed countries?
Jamaica, at 26.9% against 17.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Jamaica and Least developed countries?
9.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Least developed countries?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Least developed countries rank globally for fuel imports?
Jamaica ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 20th 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

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.