Laos vs Tonga: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)

Laos
18.8%
in 2023
Tonga
18.7%
in 2025
Laos rank
57th
Tonga rank
59th

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Laos
  • Tonga
510152025196219932025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 59th of 196 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Tonga Difference Ahead
2010s 18.3% 21.8% 3.5% Tonga
2020s 16.5% 17.6% 1.1% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Laos or Tonga?
Laos, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Laos and Tonga?
0.1%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tonga?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Laos and Tonga rank globally for fuel imports?
Laos ranks 57th and Tonga 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, 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.