Libya vs Nicaragua: Fuel imports

Libya
13.1%
in 2019
Nicaragua
12.8%
in 2024
Libya rank
113th
Nicaragua rank
116th

Fuel imports over time

  • Libya
  • Nicaragua
0102030196219932024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 13.1% against 12.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Libya ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 196 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 5.0% 1.6% Nicaragua
1970s 1.9% 11.7% 9.8% Nicaragua
1980s 0.9% 21.3% 20.4% Nicaragua
2000s 0.9% 20.5% 19.6% Nicaragua
2010s 11.6% 13.3% 1.7% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Libya or Nicaragua?
Libya, at 13.1% against 12.8% in Nicaragua as of 2019.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Libya and Nicaragua?
0.3%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nicaragua?
32 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
How do Libya and Nicaragua rank globally for fuel imports?
Libya ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 116th 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.