Libya vs Sudan: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sudan ahead.
Libya ranks 113th and Sudan ranks 115th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 5.6% | 1.9% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 4.7% | 2.8% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 23.3% | 22.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 3.7% | 2.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.6% | 2.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Libya or Sudan?
- Libya, at 13.1% against 12.9% in Sudan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Libya and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for fuel imports?
- Libya ranks 113th and Sudan ranks 115th 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
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.