Nigeria vs South Africa: POL and other energy imports
Nigeria
8.93 billion current US$
in 2004
South Africa
17.22 billion current US$
in 2004
Nigeria rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
POL and other energy imports over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.22 billion current US$ against 8.93 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 8.29 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.86 million current US$ | 719.40 million current US$ | 686.54 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 165.23 million current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 151.77 million current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 90.45 million current US$ | 4.86 billion current US$ | 4.77 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.92 billion current US$ | 12.85 billion current US$ | 7.93 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, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.22 billion current US$ against 8.93 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2004.
- What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 8.29 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). 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).