Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 17.0% against 16.8% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 74th and Solomon Islands ranks 76th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 9.6% | 1.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 21.6% | 4.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 23.0% | 10.0% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 17.0% against 16.8% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for fuel imports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 74th and Solomon Islands ranks 76th 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.