Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fuel imports

Liberia
31.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.6%
in 2024
Liberia rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Fuel imports over time

  • Liberia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
102030196319932024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 31.8% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 196 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 17.0% 6.0% 11.0% Liberia
2010s 26.3% 16.7% 9.6% Liberia
2020s 26.9% 19.6% 7.4% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Liberia, at 31.8% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.2%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fuel imports?
Liberia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.