Nigeria vs South Asia: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 38.0% against 31.0% in South Asia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 18.1% | 15.9% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 25.9% | 25.1% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 23.7% | 22.2% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 30.0% | 26.4% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 30.1% | 13.1% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Nigeria or South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 38.0% against 31.0% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 7.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for fuel imports?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st 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.