Fuel exports in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Fuel exports was 60.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 46 groups
All-time high
74.3%
in 2007
All-time low
27.9%
in 1972
Years of data
25
1972–2023

Fuel exports in Pre-demographic dividend, 1972–2023

0204060801972199720231972: 27.9 % of merchandise exports1973: 30.4 % of merchandise exports1974: 41.5 % of merchandise exports1975: 45 % of merchandise exports1976: 45.3 % of merchandise exports2000: 69.6 % of merchandise exports2001: 67.3 % of merchandise exports2002: 65.9 % of merchandise exports2006: 72.1 % of merchandise exports2007: 74.3 % of merchandise exports2008: 73 % of merchandise exports2009: 73.1 % of merchandise exports2010: 71.8 % of merchandise exports2011: 73.5 % of merchandise exports2012: 72.8 % of merchandise exports2013: 71.5 % of merchandise exports2014: 73.6 % of merchandise exports2015: 67 % of merchandise exports2016: 66.8 % of merchandise exports2017: 57.7 % of merchandise exports2018: 59.7 % of merchandise exports2020: 57.2 % of merchandise exports2021: 56.7 % of merchandise exports2022: 60.4 % of merchandise exports2023: 60.2 % of merchandise exports

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

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 60.2% for fuel exports in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel exports in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 74.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1972.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Fuel exports in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1972 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise exports Change
1972 27.9%
1973 30.4% +9.1%
1974 41.5% +36.3%
1975 45.0% +8.5%
1976 45.3% +0.8%
2000 69.6% +53.6%
2001 67.3% -3.3%
2002 65.9% -2.1%
2006 72.1% +9.4%
2007 74.3% +3.1%
2008 73.0% -1.8%
2009 73.1% +0.1%
2010 71.8% -1.8%
2011 73.5% +2.5%
2012 72.8% -0.9%
2013 71.5% -1.8%
2014 73.6% +2.8%
2015 67.0% -9.0%
2016 66.8% -0.2%
2017 57.7% -13.6%
2018 59.7% +3.4%
2020 57.2% -4.1%
2021 56.7% -0.9%
2022 60.4% +6.5%
2023 60.2% -0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fuel exports in Pre-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
2000 +53.6% 45.3% 69.6%
1974 +36.3% 30.4% 41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.0% 27.9% 45.3% 5
2000s 70.8% 65.9% 74.3% 7
2010s 68.3% 57.7% 73.6% 9
2020s 58.7% 56.7% 60.4% 4

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Iraq 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.7% compare
  3. 3 Algeria 96.1% compare
  4. 4 Libya 94.4% compare
  5. 5 Angola 94.1% compare
  6. 6 United States Virgin Islands 91.3% compare
  7. 7 Kuwait 90.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel exports in Pre-demographic dividend?
Fuel exports in Pre-demographic dividend was 60.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1972.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for fuel exports?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
Is fuel exports rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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.