Fuel imports in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Fuel imports was 15.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.7%
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
19.4%
in 1980
All-time low
4.5%
in 1968
Years of data
59
1963–2024

Fuel imports in Early-demographic dividend, 1963–2024

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Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

In 2024, fuel imports in Early-demographic dividend stood at 15.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 19.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1968.

That places Early-demographic dividend 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Fuel imports in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Early-demographic dividend, 1963 to 2024.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1963 6.9%
1964 6.4% -7.6%
1965 5.6% -12.0%
1966 5.4% -4.5%
1967 5.0% -6.6%
1968 4.5% -9.9%
1969 4.7% +3.9%
1970 5.6% +18.9%
1971 7.3% +30.3%
1972 7.8% +7.0%
1973 8.6% +10.7%
1974 13.0% +50.6%
1975 8.1% -37.7%
1976 12.7% +57.7%
1977 13.0% +2.1%
1978 13.2% +1.2%
1979 15.1% +14.6%
1980 19.4% +28.4%
1981 19.2% -0.9%
1982 14.3% -25.3%
1983 16.9% +17.6%
1984 16.3% -3.5%
1985 14.8% -8.9%
1986 9.8% -34.1%
1987 11.0% +12.4%
1991 13.3% +21.2%
1992 11.2% -15.7%
1993 10.2% -9.3%
1994 9.2% -9.5%
1995 9.6% +3.9%
1996 10.7% +11.8%
1997 10.9% +1.6%
1998 8.2% -24.3%
1999 11.2% +35.6%
2000 14.0% +25.3%
2001 13.2% -5.3%
2002 12.6% -4.7%
2003 12.7% +0.5%
2004 13.4% +5.6%
2005 15.3% +13.9%
2006 16.4% +7.1%
2007 15.6% -4.4%
2008 17.0% +8.5%
2009 14.5% -14.4%
2010 14.8% +2.1%
2011 16.8% +13.0%
2012 18.2% +8.3%
2013 17.8% -2.0%
2014 17.7% -0.3%
2015 12.9% -27.4%
2016 11.6% -9.6%
2017 13.3% +14.7%
2018 15.8% +18.7%
2019 14.9% -6.1%
2020 12.1% -18.6%
2021 14.1% +16.8%
2022 18.5% +30.5%
2023 17.0% -8.0%
2024 15.7% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.5% 4.5% 6.9% 7
1970s 10.4% 5.6% 15.1% 10
1980s 15.2% 9.8% 19.4% 8
1990s 10.5% 8.2% 13.3% 9
2000s 14.5% 12.6% 17.0% 10
2010s 15.4% 11.6% 18.2% 10
2020s 15.5% 12.1% 18.5% 5

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

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  2. 27 Ecuador 25.0% compare
  3. 28 Cameroon 24.2% compare
  4. 29 Palau 24.1% compare
  5. 30 Oman 23.9% compare
  6. 31 Kenya 23.5% compare
  7. 32 Fiji 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Early-demographic dividend?
Fuel imports in Early-demographic dividend was 15.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1968.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for fuel imports?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.