Morocco vs South Africa: POL and other energy imports

Morocco
10.68 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
17.22 billion current US$
in 2004
Morocco rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

POL and other energy imports over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.22 billion current US$ against 10.68 billion current US$ in Morocco, a difference of 6.53 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Morocco's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 255.15 million current US$ 2.52 billion current US$ 2.26 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 925.22 million current US$ 1.94 billion current US$ 1.02 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 1.14 billion current US$ 4.86 billion current US$ 3.72 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 2.20 billion current US$ 12.85 billion current US$ 10.65 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, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.22 billion current US$ against 10.68 billion current US$ in Morocco as of 2004.
What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Morocco and South Africa?
6.53 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
Morocco ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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).