Post-demographic dividend vs Zambia: Fuel imports

Post-demographic dividend
11.2%
in 2024
Zambia
22.9%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend rank
35th
Zambia rank
34th

Fuel imports over time

  • Post-demographic dividend
  • Zambia
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 22.9% against 11.2% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times Post-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Post-demographic dividend averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Post-demographic dividend Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 10.3% 9.1% 1.2% Post-demographic dividend
1970s 17.2% 12.7% 4.6% Post-demographic dividend
1990s 7.8% 11.2% 3.3% Zambia
2000s 12.9% 11.9% 1.0% Post-demographic dividend
2010s 14.2% 14.7% 0.6% Zambia
2020s 11.5% 13.6% 2.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Post-demographic dividend or Zambia?
Zambia, at 22.9% against 11.2% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Post-demographic dividend and Zambia?
11.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Zambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Post-demographic dividend and Zambia rank globally for fuel imports?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 34th 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.