Fuel exports in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Fuel exports was 61.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Africa Western and Central, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Africa Western and Central is 61.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Africa Western and Central peaked at 66.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1963.
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.6% | — |
| 1963 | 6.3% | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 13.5% | +79.4% |
| 1966 | 17.0% | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 16.5% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 10.8% | -34.6% |
| 1969 | 24.6% | +128.5% |
| 1970 | 30.0% | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 37.9% | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 43.5% | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 47.1% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 54.0% | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 56.9% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 63.0% | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 56.4% | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 55.5% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 57.9% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 62.5% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 64.9% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +128.5% | 10.8% | 24.6% |
| 1965 | +79.4% | 7.5% | 13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9% | 6.3% | 24.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 30.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 62.5% | 64.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 60.4% | 61.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 60.3% | 66.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 53.6% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 57.4% | 63.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More energy & mining data for Africa Western and Central
- Fuel imports 27.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.6% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.9% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 9.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 1.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 207.97 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 52.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Africa Western and Central?
- Fuel exports in Africa Western and Central was 61.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1963.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for fuel exports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.