Tonga vs Vanuatu: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 18.7% against 18.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Tonga ranks 59th and Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 10.1% | 4.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 13.5% | 1.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 14.5% | 7.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 15.9% | 7.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Tonga, at 18.7% against 18.2% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for fuel imports?
- Tonga ranks 59th and Vanuatu ranks 62nd 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.