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Fuel exports

Share of goods exports made up of oil, gas, coal and other fuels.

Why it matters

Shows exposure to energy prices, which drive government revenue and foreign currency supply in oil and gas producers.

Read with care

Based on partner-reported trade data, which can be incomplete.

Source

World Bank

% of merchandise exports. 50 African countries, 1990 to 2025.

Fuel exports: highest in Angola, lowest in Seychelles

Fuel exports, % of merchandise exports. Latest year available, mostly 2024. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: fuel exportsiWhy it mattersShows exposure to energy prices, which drive government revenue and foreign currency supply in oil and gas producers.

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0%20%40%60%80%100%Angola91.5%Mozambique54.2%South Africa8.2%Eswatini3.6% (2023)Zimbabwe2.9% (2024)Zambia2.7% (2024)Madagascar2.6% (2024)DRC1.8% (2024)Tanzania1.3%Namibia1.3% (2024)Botswana0.7% (2023)Lesotho0.0% (2024)Malawi0.0%Comoros0.0% (2023)Mauritius0.0%Seychelles0.0% (2024)median 1.6%
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How spread out SADC is
Median 1.6%Lowest: Seychelles 0.0%Highest: Angola 91.5%

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Fuel exports against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)Fuel exportsDRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueMadagascarZimbabweNamibia
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Table

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RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1Angola91.5%2025down 1.6 point since 2020A
2Mozambique54.2%2025up 17.4 points since 2020A
3South Africa8.2%2025little changed since 2020A
4Eswatini3.6%2023up 2.6 points since 2018B
5Zimbabwe2.9%2024up 1.8 point since 2019A
6Zambia2.7%2024up 1.4 point since 2019A
7Madagascar2.6%2024down 0.4 points since 2019A
8DRC1.8%2024up 1.8 point since 2019A
9Tanzania1.3%2025up 0.5 points since 2020A
10Namibia1.3%2024little changed since 2019A
11Botswana0.7%2023up 0.5 points since 2018B
12Lesotho0.0%2024little changed since 2019A
13Malawi0.0%2025little changed since 2020A
14Comoros0.0%2023little changed since 2018B
15Mauritius0.0%2025down 0.3 points since 2020A
16Seychelles0.0%2024little changed since 2019A