Morocco vs South Africa: POL and other energy imports

Morocco
3.06 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa
29.42 billion constant US$
in 2004
Morocco rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

POL and other energy imports over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.42 billion constant US$ against 3.06 billion constant US$ in Morocco, a difference of 26.36 billion constant US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 9.6 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 631.33 million constant US$ 1.22 billion constant US$ 586.28 million constant US$ South Africa
1980s 863.46 million constant US$ 1.08 billion constant US$ 212.39 million constant US$ South Africa
1990s 1.47 billion constant US$ 2.55 billion constant US$ 1.08 billion constant US$ South Africa
2000s 2.33 billion constant US$ 24.19 billion constant US$ 21.87 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, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 29.42 billion constant US$ against 3.06 billion constant US$ in Morocco as of 2004.
What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Morocco and South Africa?
26.36 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
Morocco ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"World Bank country economists. ", published as POL and other energy imports (constant US$). 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.