Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Samoa: Fuel imports

Lao People's Democratic Republic
18.8%
in 2023
Samoa
19.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
62nd
Samoa rank
59th

Fuel imports over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Samoa
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 19.4% against 18.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd and Samoa ranks 59th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 14.6% 3.9% 10.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 19.4% 3.8% 15.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 18.1% 18.8% 0.6% Samoa
2020s 17.5% 19.7% 2.2% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Samoa?
Samoa, at 19.4% against 18.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa?
0.6%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Samoa rank globally for fuel imports?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd and Samoa ranks 59th 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.