Libya vs Sudan: Fuel imports

Libya
13.1%
in 2019
Sudan
12.9%
in 2018
Libya rank
113th
Sudan rank
115th

Fuel imports over time

  • Libya
  • Sudan
010203040196219902019

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

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.