Jamaica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Jamaica
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 26.9% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 5.3% | 13.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 7.4% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 13.6% | 11.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 16.2% | 13.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Jamaica or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 26.9% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 10.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for fuel imports?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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.