Malawi vs Syria: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Malawi
- Syria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19.8% against 19.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 48th and Syria ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 12.9% | 0.6% | Syria |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 28.8% | 13.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.8% | 0.5% | Syria |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 19.7% | 9.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Malawi or Syria?
- Malawi, at 19.8% against 19.7% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Malawi and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2010.
- How do Malawi and Syria rank globally for fuel imports?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Syria ranks 50th 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.