Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.5% against 10.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 20.0% | 13.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 26.1% | 17.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 8.3% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 15.4% | 8.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 18.2% | 9.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 19.2% | 8.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.5% against 10.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 11.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for fuel imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- 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.