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
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B196519882011

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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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).