Ghana vs North Africa: POL and other energy imports

Ghana
1.06 billion constant US$
in 2010
North Africa
3.06 billion constant US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
6th
North Africa rank
6th

POL and other energy imports over time

  • Ghana
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 3.06 billion constant US$ against 1.06 billion constant US$ in Ghana, a difference of 2.01 billion constant US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 2.9 times Ghana's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 6th and North Africa ranks 6th of 41 countries.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 100.70 million constant US$ 524.89 million constant US$ 424.20 million constant US$ North Africa
1980s 154.61 million constant US$ 1.51 billion constant US$ 1.36 billion constant US$ North Africa
1990s 400.51 million constant US$ 3.28 billion constant US$ 2.88 billion constant US$ North Africa
2000s 876.28 million constant US$ 2.90 billion constant US$ 2.02 billion constant US$ North Africa
2010s 1.06 billion constant US$ 3.13 billion constant US$ 2.07 billion constant US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Ghana or North Africa?
North Africa, at 3.06 billion constant US$ against 1.06 billion constant US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Ghana and North Africa?
2.01 billion constant US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
How do Ghana and North Africa rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
Ghana ranks 6th and North Africa ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"World Bank country economists. ", published as POL and other energy imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
POL and other energy imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
"World Bank country economists. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,245 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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