Source data
Fuel imports as a share of merchandise import value, seven African economies
Sources checked
2022
Shared scale · 0% to 39.56%
2019
Shared scale · 0% to 39.56%
Each value uses the country’s own total merchandise import value as the denominator.
Fuel imports as a share of merchandise import value, seven African economies
The figures come from the World Bank’s Comtrade-based series. The chart uses 2019 and 2022 because both years are available for all seven countries. The table includes newer country observations where present.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2025 | 21.44 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2024 | 17.95 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2023 | 14.98 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2022 | 15.5 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2021 | 12.08 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2020 | 9.86 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2019 | 13.97 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2018 | 17.18 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2017 | 17.32 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2016 | 15.17 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2015 | 15.69 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2014 | 13.75 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2013 | 13.94 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2012 | 18.69 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2011 | 14.89 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2010 | 13.45 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2009 | 9.86 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2008 | 10.8 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2007 | 14.75 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2006 | 16.35 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2005 | 13.5 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2004 | 8.57 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2003 | 5.17 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2002 | 3.98 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2001 | 4.92 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Egypt | 2000 | 7.58 | 13.97 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2023 | 15.43 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2022 | 6.38 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2021 | 7.02 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2020 | 12.04 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2019 | 16.75 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2018 | 9.7 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2017 | 9.88 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2016 | 10.21 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2015 | 11.93 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2014 | 20.79 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2013 | 14.56 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2012 | 19.66 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2011 | 17.21 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2010 | 18.35 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2009 | 15.82 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2008 | 23.48 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2007 | 13.31 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2006 | 21.18 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2005 | 15.28 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2004 | 14.86 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2003 | 0.97 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2002 | 12.45 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2001 | 17.47 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Ethiopia | 2000 | 20.08 | 16.75 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2025 | 21.17 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2024 | 23.54 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2023 | 26.0 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2022 | 26.45 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2021 | 17.91 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2020 | 14.13 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2019 | 19.22 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2018 | 19.48 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2017 | 16.35 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2016 | 14.79 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2015 | 15.45 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2013 | 23.61 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2010 | 22.08 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2009 | 21.44 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2008 | 27.22 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2007 | 21.33 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2006 | 24.2 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2005 | 22.94 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2004 | 24.28 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2003 | 23.09 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2002 | 15.15 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2001 | 20.87 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Kenya | 2000 | 22.2 | 19.22 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2025 | 10.39 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2024 | 11.83 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2023 | 17.05 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2022 | 20.77 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2021 | 14.36 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2020 | 11.8 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2019 | 15.55 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2018 | 17.1 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2017 | 15.89 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2016 | 13.32 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2015 | 17.8 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2014 | 23.96 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2013 | 26.87 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2012 | 27.59 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2011 | 25.26 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2010 | 22.99 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2009 | 20.51 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2008 | 22.31 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2007 | 20.67 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2006 | 21.64 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2005 | 21.44 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2004 | 16.61 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2003 | 15.57 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2002 | 15.48 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2001 | 17.63 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Morocco | 2000 | 17.68 | 15.55 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2025 | 33.16 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 37.96 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 33.42 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2022 | 39.56 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2021 | 30.99 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2020 | 15.26 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2019 | 15.52 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2018 | 29.65 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2017 | 27.92 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2016 | 28.58 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2015 | 18.5 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2014 | 16.3 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2013 | 20.16 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2012 | 2.37 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2011 | 9.89 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2010 | 1.31 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2009 | 0.99 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2008 | 1.59 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2007 | 1.78 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2006 | 2.87 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2003 | 16.0 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2002 | 1.31 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2001 | 2.14 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2000 | 1.73 | 15.52 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2022 | 15.33 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2021 | 11.02 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2020 | 10.68 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2019 | 16.71 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2018 | 19.84 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2017 | 18.19 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2016 | 16.45 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2015 | 17.87 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2014 | 19.47 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2013 | 20.24 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2012 | 4.08 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2011 | 18.71 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2010 | 10.55 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2009 | 8.08 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2008 | 3.28 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2007 | 2.94 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2006 | 2.85 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2005 | 2.19 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2004 | 14.84 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2003 | 15.56 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2002 | 16.17 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| Rwanda | 2001 | 14.25 | 16.71 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2025 | 17.67 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2024 | 19.42 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2023 | 21.03 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2022 | 22.82 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2021 | 16.59 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2020 | 13.96 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2019 | 16.89 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2018 | 18.56 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2017 | 14.73 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2016 | 13.49 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2015 | 15.69 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2014 | 23.35 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2013 | 21.6 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2012 | 22.01 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2011 | 20.78 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2010 | 19.03 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2009 | 21.43 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2008 | 22.38 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2007 | 18.59 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2006 | 18.34 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2005 | 14.26 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2004 | 14.41 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2003 | 11.95 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2002 | 12.44 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2001 | 14.73 | 16.89 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2000 | 14.29 | 16.89 | Source 1 |