South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: POL and other energy imports
South Africa
17.22 billion current US$
in 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa
17.75 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
POL and other energy imports over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan 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$.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 719.40 million current US$ | 854.06 million current US$ | 134.66 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 2.52 billion current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | 525.49 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.94 billion current US$ | 4.61 billion current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.86 billion current US$ | 8.91 billion current US$ | 4.06 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 12.85 billion current US$ | 24.07 billion current US$ | 11.22 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan 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?
- Sub-Saharan 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?
- 529.70 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as POL and other energy imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Petroleum and energy products imports in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).