Fuel imports in Low income

Low income: Fuel imports was 18.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.4%
Change on year
up 15.2%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
21.6%
in 2011
All-time low
9.2%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Fuel imports in Low income, 2001–2019

051015202001201020192001: 12.2 % of merchandise imports2002: 12.7 % of merchandise imports2003: 9.2 % of merchandise imports2004: 12.5 % of merchandise imports2005: 12.5 % of merchandise imports2006: 17.4 % of merchandise imports2007: 16 % of merchandise imports2008: 19 % of merchandise imports2009: 14.8 % of merchandise imports2010: 17.2 % of merchandise imports2011: 21.6 % of merchandise imports2012: 19.7 % of merchandise imports2013: 17 % of merchandise imports2014: 18.4 % of merchandise imports2015: 12.8 % of merchandise imports2016: 12.8 % of merchandise imports2017: 13.3 % of merchandise imports2018: 16 % of merchandise imports2019: 18.4 % of merchandise imports

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

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Low income, 2001 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 9.2% 19.0% 9
2010s 16.7% 12.8% 21.6% 10

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 12 India 31.5% compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 31.5% compare
  3. 14 Senegal 31.5% compare
  4. 15 Cuba 30.9% compare
  5. 16 Micronesia, Federated States of 30.1% compare
  6. 17 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare
  7. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.2% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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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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.