Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 36.3% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 6.0% | 8.4% | Mali |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 10.7% | 6.1% | Mali |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 14.4% | 6.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 16.2% | 10.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 19.6% | 12.7% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mali, at 36.3% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fuel imports?
- Mali ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.