North America vs Zimbabwe: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- North America
- Zimbabwe
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
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.