North America vs Zimbabwe: Fuel imports

North America
7.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.1%
in 2024
North America rank
47th
Zimbabwe rank
48th

Fuel imports over time

  • North America
  • Zimbabwe
102030196219932024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 21.1% against 7.3% in North America, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.9 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

North America ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 47 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 13.4% 20.1% 6.7% Zimbabwe
1990s 8.9% 11.7% 2.8% Zimbabwe
2000s 14.1% 18.0% 3.8% Zimbabwe
2010s 12.4% 24.7% 12.2% Zimbabwe
2020s 7.5% 20.3% 12.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, North America or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 21.1% against 7.3% in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between North America and Zimbabwe?
13.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zimbabwe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do North America and Zimbabwe rank globally for fuel imports?
North America ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 47 groups.
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.