Egypt vs North Africa: POL and other energy imports

Egypt
8.18 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa
22.08 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
North Africa rank
2nd

POL and other energy imports over time

  • Egypt
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 22.08 billion current US$ against 8.18 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 13.90 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 2.7 times Egypt's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt North Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.24 billion current US$ 2.36 billion current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ North Africa
1990s 1.15 billion current US$ 2.95 billion current US$ 1.80 billion current US$ North Africa
2000s 4.46 billion current US$ 10.67 billion current US$ 6.20 billion current US$ North Africa
2010s 10.30 billion current US$ 22.72 billion current US$ 12.42 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Egypt or North Africa?
North Africa, at 22.08 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 Egypt and North Africa?
13.90 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
Egypt ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
POL and other energy imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,602 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Petroleum and energy products imports in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).