Countries by Gasoline Price, 2026: Top 100 Most Expensive Countries for Gasoline
Where gasoline costs the most in 2026
Drivers in Hong Kong paid 4.156 U.S. dollars per liter for gasoline on 11 May 2026 — more than anywhere else in the world. The 100 most expensive markets are listed below in U.S. dollars per liter, using figures from GlobalPetrolPrices.com. The fuel is gasoline Octane-95, or the closest grade sold locally.
These are prices on a single day, not a 2026 average. They move with crude oil, exchange rates, and how often each country resets its regulated prices.
Key figures from the 2026 gasoline price snapshot
Hong Kong leads the world at 4.156 USD per liter.
Across all 170 tracked markets, gasoline averaged 1.52 USD per liter on 11 May 2026.
Ghana closes the list at 1.396 USD per liter. Cheaper markets fall below this cut-off.
National average pump prices in U.S. dollars per liter, taxes and fees included where reported.
Why gasoline prices differ so much between countries
Crude oil is a global commodity, but pump prices are set country by country. Two places can pay the same for a barrel and charge wildly different prices at the pump — each government layers its own taxes, levies and subsidies on top.
The top of the list leans heavily European, with a few dense Asian cities, small islands and high-tax states mixed in. Hong Kong sits in a league of its own; Malawi is a distant second. Big oil producers are largely absent — their governments cap, subsidise or otherwise shield drivers from world prices.
What a high gasoline price usually means
Heavy fuel and carbon taxes, expensive imports or logistics, a strong local currency, or a policy of letting world oil prices feed through to drivers.
What it does not tell you
Whether fuel is actually affordable. Expensive gasoline in a wealthy country can feel lighter than cheap gasoline where wages are low.
The 20 most expensive gasoline markets in 2026
Europe takes most of the top 20, with Hong Kong and Malawi well clear of the rest. Dollar figures make countries easy to line up, but a country can climb or slide on currency moves alone.
| Rank | Country / territory | Region | USD/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | Asia | 4.156 |
| 2 | Malawi | Africa | 3.832 |
| 3 | Israel | Middle East | 2.855 |
| 4 | Denmark | Europe | 2.758 |
| 5 | Netherlands | Europe | 2.748 |
| 6 | Finland | Europe | 2.462 |
| 7 | Greece | Europe | 2.455 |
| 8 | Liechtenstein | Europe | 2.447 |
| 9 | Switzerland | Europe | 2.438 |
| 10 | Singapore | Asia | 2.424 |
| 11 | France | Europe | 2.382 |
| 12 | Monaco | Europe | 2.371 |
| 13 | Norway | Europe | 2.350 |
| 14 | Mayotte | Africa | 2.324 |
| 15 | Portugal | Europe | 2.323 |
| 16 | Germany | Europe | 2.297 |
| 17 | Italy | Europe | 2.269 |
| 18 | Albania | Europe | 2.262 |
| 19 | Belgium | Europe | 2.239 |
| 20 | Uruguay | Americas | 2.216 |
Top 20 gasoline prices in USD per liter
Hong Kong and Malawi pull away from the pack. Everyone else in the top 20 falls between roughly 2.20 and 2.90 dollars a liter.
Methodology
Figures come from GlobalPetrolPrices.com for 11 May 2026. The fuel is gasoline Octane-95, or the nearest grade sold locally. Prices are converted to U.S. dollars at that day's exchange rate, after tax and fees, as a national average where the data allow.
Entries are sorted from highest to lowest. The source covers 170 markets, so a full top 100 fits. Countries missing from the source are not filled in by hand. Three decimals match the source's own precision; the summary cards round.
Treat this as a single-day picture, not a yearly average. GlobalPetrolPrices refreshes most countries weekly, and tightly regulated markets monthly.
Comparisons have limits. Exchange rates, tax law, subsidies, price caps, shipping costs, fuel specifications and the speed of local price updates all move the dollar figure. Nothing here adjusts for incomes, fuel efficiency or how far people drive. For affordability, set the price against local wages.
The 100 most expensive gasoline markets in 2026
All 100 rows are in the page. The filter and sort controls only reorder what is already there.
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| Rank | Country / territory | Region | Gasoline price, USD/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | Asia | 4.156 |
| 2 | Malawi | Africa | 3.832 |
| 3 | Israel | Middle East | 2.855 |
| 4 | Denmark | Europe | 2.758 |
| 5 | Netherlands | Europe | 2.748 |
| 6 | Finland | Europe | 2.462 |
| 7 | Greece | Europe | 2.455 |
| 8 | Liechtenstein | Europe | 2.447 |
| 9 | Switzerland | Europe | 2.438 |
| 10 | Singapore | Asia | 2.424 |
| 11 | France | Europe | 2.382 |
| 12 | Monaco | Europe | 2.371 |
| 13 | Norway | Europe | 2.350 |
| 14 | Mayotte | Africa | 2.324 |
| 15 | Portugal | Europe | 2.323 |
| 16 | Germany | Europe | 2.297 |
| 17 | Italy | Europe | 2.269 |
| 18 | Albania | Europe | 2.262 |
| 19 | Belgium | Europe | 2.239 |
| 20 | Uruguay | Americas | 2.216 |
| 21 | Latvia | Europe | 2.151 |
| 22 | United Kingdom | Europe | 2.123 |
| 23 | Estonia | Europe | 2.119 |
| 24 | Ireland | Europe | 2.119 |
| 25 | Austria | Europe | 2.108 |
| 26 | Luxembourg | Europe | 2.100 |
| 27 | Lithuania | Europe | 2.092 |
| 28 | Slovakia | Europe | 2.086 |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | Africa | 2.080 |
| 30 | Romania | Europe | 2.064 |
| 31 | Czech Republic | Europe | 2.040 |
| 32 | Wallis and Futuna | Oceania | 2.034 |
| 33 | New Zealand | Oceania | 2.017 |
| 34 | Rwanda | Africa | 2.010 |
| 35 | Sweden | Europe | 2.000 |
| 36 | Croatia | Europe | 1.996 |
| 37 | Slovenia | Europe | 1.976 |
| 38 | Hungary | Europe | 1.952 |
| 39 | Belize | Americas | 1.931 |
| 40 | Serbia | Europe | 1.910 |
| 41 | Andorra | Europe | 1.891 |
| 42 | Central African Republic | Africa | 1.879 |
| 43 | Montenegro | Europe | 1.878 |
| 44 | Barbados | Americas | 1.853 |
| 45 | Jordan | Middle East | 1.848 |
| 46 | San Marino | Europe | 1.838 |
| 47 | Cyprus | Europe | 1.834 |
| 48 | Spain | Europe | 1.812 |
| 49 | Iceland | Europe | 1.806 |
| 50 | Moldova | Europe | 1.801 |
| 51 | Sierra Leone | Africa | 1.779 |
| 52 | Laos | Asia | 1.774 |
| 53 | Poland | Europe | 1.769 |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | 1.766 |
| 55 | Bulgaria | Europe | 1.762 |
| 56 | Chile | Americas | 1.742 |
| 57 | Ukraine | Europe | 1.714 |
| 58 | Peru | Americas | 1.710 |
| 59 | Cayman Islands | Americas | 1.685 |
| 60 | Senegal | Africa | 1.653 |
| 61 | Mexico | Americas | 1.637 |
| 62 | Seychelles | Africa | 1.632 |
| 63 | Thailand | Asia | 1.631 |
| 64 | North Macedonia | Europe | 1.619 |
| 65 | Costa Rica | Americas | 1.607 |
| 66 | Cape Verde | Africa | 1.603 |
| 67 | Tanzania | Africa | 1.587 |
| 68 | South Africa | Africa | 1.586 |
| 69 | Morocco | Africa | 1.576 |
| 70 | Malta | Europe | 1.573 |
| 71 | Mali | Africa | 1.572 |
| 72 | Ivory Coast | Africa | 1.572 |
| 73 | Lesotho | Africa | 1.565 |
| 74 | Canada | Americas | 1.555 |
| 75 | Cambodia | Asia | 1.546 |
| 76 | South Korea | Asia | 1.529 |
| 77 | Burkina Faso | Africa | 1.527 |
| 78 | Eswatini | Africa | 1.526 |
| 79 | Mongolia | Asia | 1.524 |
| 80 | Kenya | Africa | 1.522 |
| 81 | Botswana | Africa | 1.520 |
| 82 | Argentina | Americas | 1.519 |
| 83 | Cameroon | Africa | 1.504 |
| 84 | Philippines | Asia | 1.500 |
| 85 | Armenia | Asia | 1.492 |
| 86 | Pakistan | Asia | 1.489 |
| 87 | Jamaica | Americas | 1.488 |
| 88 | Myanmar | Asia | 1.483 |
| 89 | Bahamas | Americas | 1.464 |
| 90 | Dominica | Americas | 1.463 |
| 91 | Sri Lanka | Asia | 1.455 |
| 92 | Dominican Republic | Americas | 1.444 |
| 93 | Zambia | Africa | 1.442 |
| 94 | Fiji | Oceania | 1.432 |
| 95 | Nepal | Asia | 1.419 |
| 96 | Haiti | Americas | 1.416 |
| 97 | Turkey | Europe | 1.407 |
| 98 | Georgia | Europe | 1.401 |
| 99 | Curacao | Americas | 1.399 |
| 100 | Ghana | Africa | 1.396 |
What the numbers show
Tax does most of the work
Most of the priciest pumps are in countries that tax fuel hard, charge for emissions, or move it long distances. Europe leans on fuel tax for both revenue and climate policy, which is why it dominates the upper part of the list.
Small markets swing more
Islands and compact cities often rank high. Shipping fuel in costs more, supply lines are short, and a currency move against the dollar can shift a country up or down without the pump price changing at all.
Sitting on oil is not enough
Crude exports help, but they do not run the pump. Refineries, tax codes, retail competition and subsidies decide how much of the world price ever shows up at the till.
Price alone is half the story
A pump price means little without a wage to put next to it. Two dollars a liter is loose change in Switzerland and a real burden in Malawi.
What this means for you
If you are planning a road trip, the price tells you whether renting a car is worth it. If you are moving abroad, it is part of your everyday budget once you leave the metro. If you run a business, it feeds into delivery, freight, taxi fares and last-mile work.
If you watch policy, the list is a quick read on trade-offs. Cheap fuel keeps drivers happy but bleeds the budget when it rests on subsidies. Expensive fuel cuts demand and funds the treasury, but it also drives up transport costs and inflation in places where people have no other way to get around.
FAQ
Which country has the most expensive gasoline right now?
Hong Kong, at 4.156 USD per liter on 11 May 2026.
Is this an average for all of 2026?
No. It is a single-day reading from 11 May 2026.
Why do gasoline prices differ so much between countries?
Mostly tax. After that: subsidies, price caps, refining and shipping costs, retail competition and the exchange rate. Crude trades globally, but the pump price is shaped at home.
Why is gasoline cheap in some oil-producing countries?
Their governments hold the price down with subsidies, regulated pricing or low fuel tax. Drivers gain; budgets and consumption patterns pay the cost.
Does expensive gasoline mean the country is expensive overall?
Not on its own. Fuel is one line in the cost of living. A country can have pricey gasoline and still offer good public transport, high wages or cheaper food and rent.
Why use U.S. dollars instead of local currency?
Dollars put every country on one scale. The trade-off: a country can climb or fall in the ranking just because its currency moved against the dollar.
Sources
- GlobalPetrolPrices.com — Gasoline prices, liter, 11-May-2026. Primary source for the rankings, the 170-market coverage, the date, the dollar-per-liter values and the global average.
- GlobalPetrolPrices.com — Gasoline prices world map. Confirms the country count and the use of Octane-95 or the nearest local grade, in dollars at current exchange rates.
- GlobalPetrolPrices.com — Data download and methodology notes. Notes on retail pump prices, national averages, how often each market is refreshed, and the manual collection process.
- World Bank — Global Fuel Pricing and Subsidy Policies Dashboard. Context on pricing regimes, subsidies and price controls.
- World Bank Data Catalog — Global Fuel Subsidies and Price Control Measures Database. Background on fuel subsidies and price-control measures by country.
