Africa vs Egypt: POL and other energy imports
Africa
39.82 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt
8.18 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
4th
POL and other energy imports over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Africa currently reports 39.82 billion current US$ against 8.18 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 31.64 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.9 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.71 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 5.48 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 11.86 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 10.71 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 29.23 billion current US$ | 4.46 billion current US$ | 24.77 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 39.93 billion current US$ | 10.30 billion current US$ | 29.62 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Africa or Egypt?
- Africa, at 39.82 billion current US$ against 8.18 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Africa and Egypt?
- 31.64 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
- Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). 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 in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).