Nigeria vs United States Virgin Islands: Fuel imports

Nigeria
38.0%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
58.5%
in 1978
Nigeria rank
4th
United States Virgin Islands rank
2nd

Fuel imports over time

  • Nigeria
  • United States Virgin Islands
0204060196219932024

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 58.5% against 38.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 20.5%.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 4th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd of 196 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Nigeria or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 58.5% against 38.0% in Nigeria as of 1978.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Nigeria and United States Virgin Islands?
20.5%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States Virgin Islands?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1978.
How do Nigeria and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for fuel imports?
Nigeria ranks 4th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd 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.