Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 6.2% against 5.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 5.7% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 6.2% against 5.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fuel imports?
- Qatar ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th 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.