Import volume index, POL and other energy in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, POL and other energy was 184.54 in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
184.54
Change on year
down 29.9%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
263.38
in 2007
All-time low
3.92
in 1965
Years of data
44
1965–2008

Import volume index, POL and other energy in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2008

01002003001965198620081965: 3.91966: 52.71967: 52.31968: 59.41969: 64.91970: 10.71971: 12.41972: 10.21973: 12.21974: 32.41975: 53.81976: 61.91977: 61.51978: 57.91979: 92.21980: 66.91981: 119.91982: 1001983: 74.21984: 99.21985: 1001986: 1091987: 1001988: 113.21989: 95.81990: 113.21991: 113.71992: 1121993: 103.91994: 111.71995: 112.11996: 111.41997: 125.21998: 140.61999: 151.22000: 128.72001: 127.52002: 136.92003: 134.22004: 132.62005: 161.52006: 1692007: 263.42008: 184.5

Source: World Bank country economists.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 184.54 for import volume index, pol and other energy in 2008.

The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import volume index, pol and other energy in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 263.38 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 1965.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Import volume index, POL and other energy in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Import volume index, POL and other energy in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1965 3.92
1966 52.71 +1243.3%
1967 52.34 -0.7%
1968 59.43 +13.6%
1969 64.86 +9.1%
1970 10.71 -83.5%
1971 12.39 +15.7%
1972 10.23 -17.5%
1973 12.17 +18.9%
1974 32.4 +166.4%
1975 53.83 +66.1%
1976 61.85 +14.9%
1977 61.53 -0.5%
1978 57.92 -5.9%
1979 92.25 +59.3%
1980 66.86 -27.5%
1981 119.9 +79.3%
1982 100 -16.6%
1983 74.18 -25.8%
1984 99.17 +33.7%
1985 100 +0.8%
1986 108.96 +9.0%
1987 100 -8.2%
1988 113.16 +13.2%
1989 95.83 -15.3%
1990 113.21 +18.1%
1991 113.67 +0.4%
1992 112 -1.5%
1993 103.89 -7.2%
1994 111.72 +7.5%
1995 112.06 +0.3%
1996 111.41 -0.6%
1997 125.15 +12.3%
1998 140.55 +12.3%
1999 151.19 +7.6%
2000 128.72 -14.9%
2001 127.54 -0.9%
2002 136.85 +7.3%
2003 134.23 -1.9%
2004 132.61 -1.2%
2005 161.45 +21.7%
2006 168.96 +4.6%
2007 263.38 +55.9%
2008 184.54 -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.65 3.92 64.86 5
1970s 40.53 10.23 92.25 10
1980s 97.81 66.86 119.9 10
1990s 119.48 103.89 151.19 10
2000s 159.81 127.54 263.38 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Mauritania 1.85 billion compare
  2. 2 Seychelles 917.68 compare
  3. 3 Ghana 729.1 compare
  4. 4 Cameroon 657.47 compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 495.9 compare
  6. 6 Madagascar 406.4 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is import volume index, pol and other energy in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Import volume index, pol and other energy in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 184.54 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest import volume index, pol and other energy recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 263.38 in 2007.
What is the lowest import volume index, pol and other energy recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 1965.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for import volume index, pol and other energy?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
Is import volume index, pol and other energy rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, POL and other energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Import volume index, POL and other energy
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,099 data points, 1965–2011
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