Fuel exports in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Fuel exports was 18.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.7%
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
21st
of 46 groups
All-time high
46.3%
in 1982
All-time low
10.8%
in 1962
Years of data
58
1962–2024

Fuel exports in Early-demographic dividend, 1962–2024

1020304050196219932024

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 18.7% for fuel exports in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel exports in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 46.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1962.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Fuel exports in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Early-demographic dividend, 1962 to 2024.
Year % of merchandise exports Change
1962 10.8%
1965 11.9% +10.7%
1966 13.0% +9.4%
1967 13.9% +6.3%
1968 25.2% +82.1%
1969 26.1% +3.5%
1970 15.5% -40.8%
1971 15.7% +1.7%
1972 15.7% -0.5%
1973 17.8% +13.4%
1974 29.2% +64.5%
1975 31.8% +8.9%
1976 31.5% -1.0%
1977 32.7% +3.7%
1978 31.2% -4.6%
1979 34.5% +10.7%
1980 40.5% +17.2%
1981 42.7% +5.5%
1982 46.3% +8.4%
1983 35.9% -22.4%
1984 34.4% -4.1%
1985 41.1% +19.2%
1986 22.7% -44.8%
1987 24.4% +7.6%
1991 29.4% +20.4%
1992 24.0% -18.3%
1993 23.1% -3.7%
1994 22.8% -1.5%
1995 21.4% -6.1%
1996 22.0% +3.0%
1997 15.6% -29.2%
1998 21.4% +37.3%
1999 23.8% +11.1%
2000 25.5% +7.1%
2001 25.1% -1.4%
2002 24.6% -2.1%
2003 25.7% +4.8%
2004 26.3% +2.3%
2005 28.3% +7.5%
2006 29.4% +3.9%
2007 26.1% -11.1%
2008 28.5% +8.9%
2009 26.0% -8.8%
2010 28.3% +9.1%
2011 28.7% +1.5%
2012 27.0% -5.9%
2013 28.6% +5.9%
2014 26.0% -9.2%
2015 20.9% -19.8%
2016 20.4% -2.3%
2017 21.9% +7.4%
2018 21.6% -1.4%
2019 19.9% -7.9%
2020 16.5% -17.2%
2021 19.3% +17.1%
2022 22.5% +16.7%
2023 20.2% -10.0%
2024 18.7% -7.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fuel exports in Early-demographic dividend 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +82.1% 13.9% 25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.8% 10.8% 26.1% 6
1970s 25.6% 15.5% 34.5% 10
1980s 36.0% 22.7% 46.3% 8
1990s 22.6% 15.6% 29.4% 9
2000s 26.5% 24.6% 29.4% 10
2010s 24.3% 19.9% 28.7% 10
2020s 19.4% 16.5% 22.5% 5

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 18 Timor-Leste 67.4% compare
  2. 19 Norway 62.3% compare
  3. 20 Mongolia 61.1% compare
  4. 21 Mozambique 58.9% compare
  5. 22 Kazakhstan 56.7% compare
  6. 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 56.4% compare
  7. 24 Cameroon 54.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel exports in Early-demographic dividend?
Fuel exports in Early-demographic dividend was 18.7% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1982.
What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1962.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for fuel exports?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is fuel exports rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,475 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 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.