Mauritania vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Mauritania
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 34.7% against 27.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Mauritania ranks 5th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 6.0% | 1.2% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 9.6% | 2.8% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 29.8% | 8.4% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 30.1% | 6.4% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 31.4% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Mauritania or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mauritania, at 34.7% against 27.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 7.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fuel imports?
- Mauritania ranks 5th 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
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.