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
020.0B40.0B60.0B196519882011

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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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

Petroleum and energy products imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.