South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: POL and other energy imports

South Africa
17.22 billion current US$
in 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
17.75 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
3rd

POL and other energy imports over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 17.75 billion current US$ against 17.22 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 529.70 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 719.40 million current US$ 134.66 million current US$ 584.74 million current US$ South Africa
1970s 2.52 billion current US$ 525.49 million current US$ 1.99 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 1.94 billion current US$ 2.67 billion current US$ 731.68 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 4.86 billion current US$ 4.06 billion current US$ 796.71 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 12.85 billion current US$ 11.22 billion current US$ 1.63 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, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 17.75 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
529.70 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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).