Ethiopia vs Kenya: POL and other energy imports

Ethiopia
1.67 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya
2.86 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
9th
Kenya rank
6th

POL and other energy imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.86 billion current US$ against 1.67 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.19 billion current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 6th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 134.59 million current US$ 369.35 million current US$ 234.76 million current US$ Kenya
1990s 146.86 million current US$ 442.88 million current US$ 296.01 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 669.01 million current US$ 1.43 billion current US$ 757.98 million current US$ Kenya
2010s 1.55 billion current US$ 2.74 billion current US$ 1.18 billion current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.86 billion current US$ against 1.67 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Ethiopia and Kenya?
1.19 billion current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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).