Kenya vs South Africa: POL and other energy imports
Kenya
2.44 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa
29.42 billion constant US$
in 2004
Kenya rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
POL and other energy imports over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.42 billion constant US$ against 2.44 billion constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 26.98 billion constant US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 12.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.24 million constant US$ | 526.20 million constant US$ | 492.96 million constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 161.93 million constant US$ | 1.22 billion constant US$ | 1.06 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.49 billion constant US$ | 1.08 billion constant US$ | 409.52 million constant US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 488.93 million constant US$ | 2.55 billion constant US$ | 2.06 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 744.82 million constant US$ | 24.19 billion constant US$ | 23.45 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.42 billion constant US$ against 2.44 billion constant US$ in Kenya as of 2004.
- What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Kenya and South Africa?
- 26.98 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
- Kenya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- "World Bank country economists. ", published as POL and other energy imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Petroleum and energy products imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.