Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 20.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Pre-demographic dividend, 1972–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Pre-demographic dividend is 20.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 26.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1973.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.7% | — |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +60.2% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +52.1% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +116.1% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +58.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -56.6% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 7.6% | 26.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.1% | 20.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.8% | 25.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 9 Senegal 31.5% compare
- 10 Cuba 30.9% compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 30.1% compare
- 12 Bolivia 29.7% compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 29.3% compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.3% compare
- 15 Myanmar 28.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 71.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.4% (2024)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 2.4% (2023)
- Access to electricity 54.3% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 9.97 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0063 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 502.34 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 8.76 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Fuel imports in Pre-demographic dividend was 20.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1973.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for fuel imports?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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
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.