Nicaragua vs Philippines: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)

Nicaragua
12.8%
in 2024
Philippines
12.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
109th
Philippines rank
111th

Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Philippines
0102030196219932025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 109th and Philippines ranks 111th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 5.0% 10.1% 5.1% Philippines
1970s 11.7% 18.3% 6.7% Philippines
1980s 21.3% 27.1% 5.8% Philippines
1990s 12.3% 9.0% 3.3% Nicaragua
2000s 19.6% 13.3% 6.3% Nicaragua
2010s 16.2% 15.6% 0.6% Nicaragua
2020s 14.1% 13.9% 0.2% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Nicaragua or Philippines?
Nicaragua, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Nicaragua and Philippines?
0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for fuel imports?
Nicaragua ranks 109th and Philippines ranks 111th 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, 10,123 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.