What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Kenya and Zimbabwe?

1.30 billion constant US$, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?

27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.

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.

Kenya vs Zimbabwe: POL and other energy imports

Kenya

2.44 billion constant US$

in 2011

Zimbabwe

1.14 billion constant US$

in 2011

Kenya rank

3rd

Zimbabwe rank

5th

POL and other energy imports over time

Kenya
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.44 billion constant US$ against 1.14 billion constant US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.30 billion constant US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	937.19 million constant US$	291.38 million constant US$	645.81 million constant US$	Kenya
1990s	488.93 million constant US$	434.29 million constant US$	54.64 million constant US$	Kenya
2000s	1.13 billion constant US$	623.55 million constant US$	506.04 million constant US$	Kenya
2010s	2.45 billion constant US$	989.08 million constant US$	1.46 billion constant US$	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Kenya or Zimbabwe?: Kenya, at 2.44 billion constant US$ against 1.14 billion constant US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Kenya and Zimbabwe?: 1.30 billion constant US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for pol and other energy imports?: Kenya ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: "World Bank country economists. ", published as POL and other energy imports (constant US$). 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: 21 August 2026

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