Nigeria vs Tunisia: POL and other energy imports

Nigeria
8.93 billion current US$
in 2004
Tunisia
2.98 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
5th

POL and other energy imports over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.93 billion current US$ against 2.98 billion current US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 5.94 billion current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.0 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Tunisia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 260.23 million current US$ 225.94 million current US$ 34.29 million current US$ Nigeria
1980s 151.77 million current US$ 420.57 million current US$ 268.80 million current US$ Tunisia
1990s 90.45 million current US$ 493.44 million current US$ 402.99 million current US$ Tunisia
2000s 4.92 billion current US$ 1.01 billion current US$ 3.91 billion current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pol and other energy imports, Nigeria or Tunisia?
Nigeria, at 8.93 billion current US$ against 2.98 billion current US$ in Tunisia as of 2004.
What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between Nigeria and Tunisia?
5.94 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tunisia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2004.
How do Nigeria and Tunisia rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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).