Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Somalia
Somalia: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 12.4% in 1982. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Somalia, 1962–1982
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 12.4% for fuel imports in 1982. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 468.1% on the previous year and up 165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Somalia peaked at 12.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1980.
Somalia ranks 115th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.0% | — |
| 1966 | 5.4% | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -32.6% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -36.2% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +52.1% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -86.5% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +196.7% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | +468.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 12.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.9%, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 12.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +468.1% | 2.2% | 12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 0.7% | 12.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1982)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (1982)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (1982)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Somalia?
- Fuel imports in Somalia was 12.4% in 1982, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for fuel imports?
- Somalia ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 1982.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.