Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: POL and other energy imports
Kenya
2.44 billion constant US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.53 billion constant US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
POL and other energy imports over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7.53 billion constant US$ against 2.44 billion constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 5.09 billion constant US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.24 million constant US$ | 1.08 billion constant US$ | 1.05 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 161.93 million constant US$ | 1.83 billion constant US$ | 1.67 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.49 billion constant US$ | 4.09 billion constant US$ | 2.60 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 488.93 million constant US$ | 6.38 billion constant US$ | 5.89 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion constant US$ | 17.85 billion constant US$ | 16.72 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.45 billion constant US$ | 7.89 billion constant US$ | 5.44 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 7.53 billion constant US$ against 2.44 billion constant US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.09 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
- Kenya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- "World Bank country economists. ", published as POL and other energy imports (constant US$). 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.