Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Myanmar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 36.2% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 1.8% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 13.3% | 5.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 0.8% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 20.4% | 6.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Myanmar, at 36.2% against 23.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fuel imports?
- Myanmar ranks 7th 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.