Fuel imports in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Fuel imports was 27.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Lower middle income, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 27.3% for fuel imports in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Lower middle income peaked at 30.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1966.
Lower middle income ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.3% | — |
| 1963 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 6.4% | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 5.0% | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | +38.0% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | +91.8% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -64.0% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | +173.6% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 30.6% | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 29.2% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 6.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 12.3% | 30.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 13.5% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 19.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 21.0% | 30.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 58.5% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 41.1% compare
- 4 Nigeria 38.0% compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 36.5% compare
- 6 Mali 36.3% compare
- 7 Myanmar 36.2% compare
- 8 Mauritania 34.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Lower middle income
- Ores and metals imports 5.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 25.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 906.18 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Lower middle income?
- Fuel imports in Lower middle income was 27.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1966.
- How does Lower middle income rank for fuel imports?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.