POL and other energy imports (constant US$) by country
Petroleum and energy products imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.
What the numbers show
POL and other energy imports (constant US$) is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 29.42 billion constant US$ in South Africa; the lowest is -97.62 million constant US$ in Guinea-Bissau.
The median across all reporting countries is 135.75 million constant US$, and the mean is 1.06 billion constant US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 301.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in South Africa (up 2,276.4%), and the largest decrease in Guinea-Bissau (down 1,301.5%).
POL and other energy imports: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 29.42 billion constant US$ | 2004 | up 2,276.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Morocco | 3.06 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Kenya | 2.44 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 238.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Tanzania | 1.46 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 1,361.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 1.14 billion constant US$ | 2011 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 6 | Ghana | 1.06 billion constant US$ | 2010 | up 69.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Mauritius | 744.42 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 8 | Mauritania | 645.82 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 297.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Cote d'Ivoire | 535.90 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 441.64 million constant US$ | 1993 | up 143.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Senegal | 272.11 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 12 | Mali | 253.42 million constant US$ | 2001 | up 158.0% | rising |
| 13 | Madagascar | 224.97 million constant US$ | 2009 | up 105.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Sudan | 223.62 million constant US$ | 2003 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 15 | Chad | 221.90 million constant US$ | 1999 | up 531.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Botswana | 213.27 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 91.9% | rising |
| 17 | Zambia | 180.43 million constant US$ | 2002 | up 256.8% | rising |
| 18 | Mozambique | 176.47 million constant US$ | 2011 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 19 | Seychelles | 155.16 million constant US$ | 2010 | up 156.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Algeria | 153.71 million constant US$ | 2003 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 21 | Nigeria | 135.75 million constant US$ | 1997 | up 395.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Cameroon | 104.35 million constant US$ | 2007 | up 252.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Eswatini | 102.35 million constant US$ | 2010 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 55.43 million constant US$ | 2010 | up 83.5% | rising |
| 25 | Rwanda | 42.85 million constant US$ | 2000 | up 39.7% | falling |
| 26 | Togo | 36.29 million constant US$ | 1991 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 27 | Burundi | 26.67 million constant US$ | 2004 | down 23.6% | flat |
| 28 | Gambia, The | 16.76 million constant US$ | 2004 | down 34.8% | rising |
| 29 | Equatorial Guinea | 11.04 million constant US$ | 2003 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Malawi | 10.04 million constant US$ | 2009 | down 65.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Cabo Verde | 9.93 million constant US$ | 2000 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 32 | Congo, Rep. | 9.00 million constant US$ | 2006 | up 63.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Comoros | 5.40 million constant US$ | 1999 | up 107.4% | rising |
| 34 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.51 million constant US$ | 1999 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 35 | Uganda | 1,080 constant US$ | 2011 | up 554.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Guinea | 201.4 constant US$ | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Namibia | 0 constant US$ | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Tunisia | 0 constant US$ | 2011 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 37 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 0 constant US$ | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Angola | 0 constant US$ | 1997 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | -97.62 million constant US$ | 2011 | down 1,301.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 10.59 billion constant US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 7.53 billion constant US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 7.53 billion constant US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 7.53 billion constant US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 7.53 billion constant US$
- North Africa 3.06 billion constant US$
About this data
Petroleum and energy products imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.