Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.2% against 21.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 20.1% | 6.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 11.7% | 5.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 18.0% | 4.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 26.2% | 7.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.3% | 1.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 21.2% against 21.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for fuel imports?
- Kenya ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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.