Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Mauritania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 34.7% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 14.4% | 7.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 16.8% | 7.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 20.4% | 12.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mauritania, at 34.7% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fuel imports?
- Mauritania ranks 8th 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.