Fuel imports in Low income
Low income: Fuel imports was 18.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Low income, 2001–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2019, fuel imports in Low income stood at 18.4%.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Low income peaked at 21.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2003.
That places Low income 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.2% | — |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 9.2% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.8% | 21.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 12 India 31.5% compare
- 13 Pakistan 31.5% compare
- 14 Senegal 31.5% compare
- 15 Cuba 30.9% compare
- 16 Micronesia, Federated States of 30.1% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Low income
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 19.0% (2023)
- Mineral rents 6.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 13.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.5% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 190.09 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 71.8% (2023)
- Electricity production from oil sources 17.4% (2023)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 61.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Low income?
- Fuel imports in Low income was 18.4% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2003.
- How does Low income rank for fuel imports?
- Low income ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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
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.