South Africa vs Tanzania: POL and other energy imports (constant US$)

South Africa
29.42 billion constant US$
in 2004
Tanzania
1.46 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Tanzania rank
4th

POL and other energy imports (constant US$) over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.42 billion constant US$ against 1.46 billion constant US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 27.96 billion constant US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 20.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th of 41 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 2.55 billion constant US$ 106.99 constant US$ 2.55 billion constant US$ South Africa
2000s 24.19 billion constant US$ 121.10 million constant US$ 24.07 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, South Africa or Tanzania?
South Africa, at 29.42 billion constant US$ against 1.46 billion constant US$ in Tanzania as of 2004.
What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between South Africa and Tanzania?
27.96 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2004.
How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
South Africa ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"World Bank country economists. ", published as POL and other energy imports (constant US$). 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

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