Kenya vs Zambia: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 23.5% against 22.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 16.6% | 5.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 11.2% | 4.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 11.9% | 10.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.5% | 2.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 13.6% | 8.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 23.5% against 22.9% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for fuel imports?
- Kenya ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 34th 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.