Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): POL and other energy imports
Nigeria
8.93 billion current US$
in 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
17.75 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
POL and other energy imports over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 17.75 billion current US$ against 8.93 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 8.82 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.86 million current US$ | 854.06 million current US$ | 821.20 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 165.23 million current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 151.77 million current US$ | 4.61 billion current US$ | 4.46 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 90.45 million current US$ | 8.91 billion current US$ | 8.82 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.92 billion current US$ | 24.04 billion current US$ | 19.11 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 17.75 billion current US$ against 8.93 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8.82 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). 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).