Mauritius vs Sri Lanka: Fuel imports

Mauritius
21.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.5%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Fuel imports over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sri Lanka
0102030196219932024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 21.6% against 21.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 8.5% 13.5% 5.1% Sri Lanka
1990s 7.9% 8.7% 0.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 14.6% 15.4% 0.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 18.5% 18.2% 0.3% Mauritius
2020s 19.4% 19.7% 0.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Mauritius or Sri Lanka?
Mauritius, at 21.6% against 21.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Sri Lanka rank globally for fuel imports?
Mauritius ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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, 9,984 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.