World vs Zambia: Fuel imports

World
13.1%
in 2024
Zambia
22.9%
in 2024
World rank
32nd
Zambia rank
34th

Fuel imports over time

  • World
  • Zambia
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 22.9% against 13.1% in World, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.8 times World's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1966 it was World ahead.

World ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, World averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade World Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.5% 9.1% 0.4% World
1970s 15.7% 12.7% 3.0% World
1990s 7.9% 11.2% 3.3% Zambia
2000s 12.6% 11.9% 0.7% World
2010s 14.1% 14.7% 0.6% Zambia
2020s 12.8% 13.6% 0.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, World or Zambia?
Zambia, at 22.9% against 13.1% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between World and Zambia?
9.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do World and Zambia rank globally for fuel imports?
World ranks 32nd 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.