Least developed countries vs Yemen: Fuel imports

Least developed countries
17.9%
in 2019
Yemen
28.4%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
20th
Yemen rank
19th

Fuel imports over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 28.4% against 17.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Yemen ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 19th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 13.1% 18.8% 5.6% Yemen
2010s 16.2% 19.3% 3.1% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Least developed countries or Yemen?
Yemen, at 28.4% against 17.9% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Least developed countries and Yemen?
10.5%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Yemen?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Yemen rank globally for fuel imports?
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 19th of 47 groups.
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.