Fuel imports in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Fuel imports was 17.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.2%
Change on year
down 13.6%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
26.2%
in 2008
All-time low
3.6%
in 1973
Years of data
19
1972–2019

Fuel imports in Pre-demographic dividend, 1972–2019

5101520251972199520191972: 3.7 % of merchandise imports1973: 3.6 % of merchandise imports1974: 5.7 % of merchandise imports1975: 5.5 % of merchandise imports1976: 8.3 % of merchandise imports2000: 10.2 % of merchandise imports2001: 8.2 % of merchandise imports2002: 7.6 % of merchandise imports2007: 15.9 % of merchandise imports2008: 26.2 % of merchandise imports2009: 12.1 % of merchandise imports2010: 14.5 % of merchandise imports2013: 19.6 % of merchandise imports2014: 18.7 % of merchandise imports2015: 16.7 % of merchandise imports2016: 17 % of merchandise imports2017: 17.3 % of merchandise imports2018: 19.9 % of merchandise imports2019: 17.2 % of merchandise imports

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 17.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 42.3% 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 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Fuel imports in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1972 to 2019.
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 15.9% +108.4%
2008 26.2% +64.9%
2009 12.1% -53.8%
2010 14.5% +19.9%
2013 19.6% +34.8%
2014 18.7% -4.2%
2015 16.7% -10.7%
2016 17.0% +1.3%
2017 17.3% +2.2%
2018 19.9% +15.0%
2019 17.2% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.3% 3.6% 8.3% 5
2000s 13.4% 7.6% 26.2% 6
2010s 17.6% 14.5% 19.9% 8

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 19 Yemen 28.4% compare
  2. 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.3% compare
  3. 21 Jamaica 26.9% compare
  4. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 26.9% compare
  5. 23 Central African Republic 26.5% compare
  6. 24 Greece 26.2% compare
  7. 25 Lebanon 25.8% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Pre-demographic dividend?
Fuel imports in Pre-demographic dividend was 17.2% in 2019, 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 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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

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.