Kenya vs Nigeria: POL and other energy imports
Kenya
2.86 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
8.93 billion current US$
in 2004
Kenya rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
POL and other energy imports over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.93 billion current US$ against 2.86 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 6.07 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.55 million current US$ | 32.86 million current US$ | 1.69 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 193.76 million current US$ | 165.23 million current US$ | 28.53 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 480.55 million current US$ | 151.77 million current US$ | 328.78 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 442.88 million current US$ | 90.45 million current US$ | 352.42 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 866.71 million current US$ | 4.92 billion current US$ | 4.06 billion current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.93 billion current US$ against 2.86 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2004.
- What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 6.07 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). 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).