How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

32 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1997.

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.

Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, POL and other energy

Nigeria

495.9

in 1997

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

184.54

in 2008

Nigeria rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

3rd

Import volume index, POL and other energy over time

Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 495.9 against 184.54 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 311.36.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,482	57.33	1,425	Nigeria
1970s	1,089	40.53	1,048	Nigeria
1980s	353.63	97.81	255.82	Nigeria
1990s	282.28	112.89	169.39	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, pol and other energy, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Nigeria, at 495.9 against 184.54 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 1997.
What is the difference in import volume index, pol and other energy between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 311.36, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1997.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for import volume index, pol and other energy?: Nigeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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: 04 September 2026

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