Fuel exports in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Fuel exports was 27.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1974–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel exports in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 27.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 27.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1997.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.4% | — |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 21.9% | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 26.1% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -78.7% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +45.6% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +165.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | +8.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +165.2% | 10.2% | 26.9% |
| 1997 | -78.7% | 26.1% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 13.4% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.9% | 23.8% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 8.1% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 23.3% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 11 Congo 85.9% compare
- 12 Qatar 83.8% compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 79.4% compare
- 14 Oman 77.2% compare
- 15 Guyana 75.9% compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 75.5% compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 68.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 22.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 4.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 484 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Fuel exports in Africa Eastern and Southern was 27.5% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1997.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for fuel exports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.