Myanmar vs Nigeria: Fuel imports

Myanmar
36.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
38.0%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
Nigeria rank
4th

Fuel imports over time

  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 38.0% against 36.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.

Myanmar ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 5.2% 6.0% 0.7% Nigeria
1970s 7.1% 2.1% 5.0% Myanmar
2000s 18.7% 2.1% 16.5% Myanmar
2010s 17.6% 17.0% 0.6% Myanmar
2020s 26.8% 31.4% 4.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Myanmar or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 38.0% against 36.2% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Myanmar and Nigeria?
1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for fuel imports?
Myanmar ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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.