Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Import volume index, POL and other energy

Cameroon
657.47
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
172.57
in 2008
Cameroon rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Import volume index, POL and other energy over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0200400600196519862008

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 657.47 against 172.57 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 484.9.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 606.28 191.85 414.43 Cameroon
1980s 206.07 114.94 91.13 Cameroon
1990s 103.7 123.7 20.01 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 497.39 152.19 345.2 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, pol and other energy, Cameroon or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Cameroon, at 657.47 against 172.57 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in import volume index, pol and other energy between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
484.9, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2007.
How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for import volume index, pol and other energy?
Cameroon ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, POL and other energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, POL and other energy
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,099 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Petroleum and other energy products imports volume index with 1987=100.