Egypt vs South Africa: POL and other energy imports
Egypt
8.18 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
17.22 billion current US$
in 2004
Egypt rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
POL and other energy imports over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.22 billion current US$ against 8.18 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 9.04 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 621.55 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 4.86 billion current US$ | 3.70 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.65 billion current US$ | 12.85 billion current US$ | 10.20 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.22 billion current US$ against 8.18 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2004.
- What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Egypt and South Africa?
- 9.04 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2004.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
- Egypt ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Petroleum and energy products imports in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).