North Africa vs South Africa: POL and other energy imports

North Africa
22.08 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
17.22 billion current US$
in 2004
North Africa rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

POL and other energy imports over time

  • North Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 22.08 billion current US$ against 17.22 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 4.86 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 410.62 million current US$ 2.52 billion current US$ 2.11 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 1.82 billion current US$ 1.94 billion current US$ 119.54 million current US$ South Africa
1990s 2.95 billion current US$ 4.86 billion current US$ 1.91 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 6.01 billion current US$ 12.85 billion current US$ 6.84 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, North Africa or South Africa?
North Africa, at 22.08 billion current US$ against 17.22 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between North Africa and South Africa?
4.86 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
North Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). 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).