Madagascar vs Panama: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Madagascar
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.3% against 18.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Panama ahead.
Madagascar ranks 56th and Panama ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 21.1% | 15.3% | Panama |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 26.9% | 13.3% | Panama |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 26.7% | 7.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 12.9% | 8.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 11.6% | 6.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 8.8% | 10.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Madagascar or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.3% against 18.8% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Madagascar and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Panama rank globally for fuel imports?
- Madagascar ranks 56th and Panama ranks 53rd 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.