South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): POL and other energy imports
POL and other energy imports over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.42 billion constant US$ against 7.53 billion constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 21.89 billion constant US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 526.20 million constant US$ | 1.08 billion constant US$ | 554.02 million constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.22 billion constant US$ | 1.83 billion constant US$ | 611.82 million constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.08 billion constant US$ | 4.08 billion constant US$ | 3.00 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.55 billion constant US$ | 6.37 billion constant US$ | 3.82 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 24.19 billion constant US$ | 29.15 billion constant US$ | 4.95 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pol and other energy imports, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Africa, at 29.42 billion constant US$ against 7.53 billion constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2004.
- What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21.89 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- "World Bank country economists. ", published as POL and other energy imports (constant US$). 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.