Kiribati vs Thailand: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)

Kiribati
12.5%
in 2021
Thailand
12.5%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
113th
Thailand rank
114th

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Kiribati
  • Thailand
51015202530196219932025

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 12.5% against 12.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Thailand ahead.

Kiribati ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 114th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 11.7% 20.3% 8.6% Thailand
1980s 12.3% 19.5% 7.3% Thailand
1990s 10.2% 8.3% 1.9% Kiribati
2000s 20.5% 18.4% 2.1% Kiribati
2010s 14.8% 17.5% 2.6% Thailand
2020s 13.3% 14.1% 0.7% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Kiribati or Thailand?
Kiribati, at 12.5% against 12.5% in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Kiribati and Thailand?
0.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Thailand?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Kiribati and Thailand rank globally for fuel imports?
Kiribati ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 114th 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, 10,123 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.