Fuel imports in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Fuel imports was 18.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
18.2%
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
66th
of 196 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2011
All-time low
5.6%
in 1972
Years of data
18
1970–2011

Fuel imports in Vanuatu, 1970–2011

51015201970199020111970: 6.1 % of merchandise imports1971: 6.3 % of merchandise imports1972: 5.6 % of merchandise imports1973: 6.1 % of merchandise imports1974: 8.6 % of merchandise imports1975: 10.1 % of merchandise imports1980: 15.8 % of merchandise imports1981: 13.3 % of merchandise imports1982: 14 % of merchandise imports1983: 11 % of merchandise imports1984: 13.5 % of merchandise imports1993: 9.3 % of merchandise imports2000: 15 % of merchandise imports2006: 11.9 % of merchandise imports2007: 18.1 % of merchandise imports2009: 12.8 % of merchandise imports2010: 13.5 % of merchandise imports2011: 18.2 % 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 Vanuatu is 18.2%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Vanuatu peaked at 18.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1972.

Vanuatu ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Fuel imports in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Vanuatu, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1970 6.1%
1971 6.3% +4.0%
1972 5.6% -10.7%
1973 6.1% +7.9%
1974 8.6% +42.2%
1975 10.1% +17.0%
1980 15.8% +56.5%
1981 13.3% -15.8%
1982 14.0% +5.1%
1983 11.0% -21.2%
1984 13.5% +22.3%
1993 9.3% -31.3%
2000 15.0% +62.3%
2006 11.9% -20.9%
2007 18.1% +52.2%
2009 12.8% -29.1%
2010 13.5% +5.1%
2011 18.2% +35.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.1% 5.6% 10.1% 6
1980s 13.5% 11.0% 15.8% 5
1990s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1
2000s 14.5% 11.9% 18.1% 4
2010s 15.9% 13.5% 18.2% 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 63 Tunisia 18.8% compare
  2. 64 Eswatini 18.7% compare
  3. 65 Dominica 18.6% compare
  4. 67 Egypt 17.9% compare
  5. 68 Chad 17.9% compare
  6. 69 Honduras 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Vanuatu?
Fuel imports in Vanuatu was 18.2% in 2011, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1972.
How does Vanuatu rank for fuel imports?
Vanuatu ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.