Mali vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)

Mali
36.3%
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
27.5%
in 2025
Mali rank
4th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
2nd

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Mali
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
010203040196219932025

How they compare

Mali currently reports 36.3% against 27.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Mali ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 6.8% 5.8% 1.0% Mali
1970s 12.9% 18.5% 5.7% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 24.7% 29.3% 4.6% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 16.8% 23.7% 6.9% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 21.1% 30.0% 8.9% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 26.8% 29.1% 2.3% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 32.3% 31.5% 0.9% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Mali or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Mali, at 36.3% against 27.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Mali and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
8.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Mali and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fuel imports?
Mali ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd 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, 10,123 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.