POL and other energy imports (current US$) by country
Petroleum and energy products imports in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).
Countries reporting
49
Highest
17.22 billion current US$
South Africa
Lowest
-44.29 million current US$
Guinea-Bissau
Median
230.00 million current US$
Years covered
47
1965–2011
Data points
1,602
What the numbers show
POL and other energy imports (current US$) is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 17.22 billion current US$ in South Africa; the lowest is -44.29 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau.
The median across all reporting countries is 230.00 million current US$, and the mean is 1.39 billion current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 389.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Nigeria (up 10,287.7%), and the largest decrease in Comoros (down 1,068.8%).
POL and other energy imports: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 17.22 billion current US$ | 2004 | up 325.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Morocco | 10.68 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 449.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Nigeria | 8.93 billion current US$ | 2004 | up 10,287.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Egypt | 8.18 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 152.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Tunisia | 2.98 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 237.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Kenya | 2.86 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 296.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.23 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 233.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Tanzania | 2.15 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 972.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 1.67 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 470.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 1.64 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 388.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Uganda | 890.60 million current US$ | 2011 | up 554.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Botswana | 830.78 million current US$ | 2011 | up 581.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Madagascar | 803.06 million current US$ | 2011 | up 378.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Ghana | 756.86 million current US$ | 2010 | up 87.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Mauritius | 662.73 million current US$ | 2011 | up 180.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Mozambique | 655.83 million current US$ | 2011 | up 285.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 653.26 million current US$ | 2011 | up 605.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Congo | 590.04 million current US$ | 2011 | up 148.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Mauritania | 585.27 million current US$ | 2011 | up 519.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Senegal | 491.12 million current US$ | 2011 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 21 | Rwanda | 358.46 million current US$ | 2011 | up 807.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Sierra Leone | 275.76 million current US$ | 2011 | up 536.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Eswatini | 251.16 million current US$ | 2011 | up 89.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Zambia | 230.12 million current US$ | 2003 | up 389.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Algeria | 230.00 million current US$ | 2011 | up 109.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Seychelles | 221.53 million current US$ | 2010 | up 199.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Mali | 147.40 million current US$ | 2001 | up 85.9% | rising |
| 28 | Eritrea | 144.02 million current US$ | 2007 | up 210.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Liberia | 130.10 million current US$ | 2008 | up 496.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Chad | 121.00 million current US$ | 2009 | up 408.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Lesotho | 108.22 million current US$ | 2011 | up 217.7% | rising |
| 32 | Malawi | 107.40 million current US$ | 2009 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 33 | Niger | 106.17 million current US$ | 2005 | up 208.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Gambia | 64.60 million current US$ | 2011 | up 231.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Equatorial Guinea | 62.42 million current US$ | 2004 | up 2,059.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Benin | 59.50 million current US$ | 2005 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 38 | Central African Republic | 49.77 million current US$ | 2006 | up 169.4% | rising |
| 39 | Togo | 48.31 million current US$ | 1999 | up 71.2% | rising |
| 40 | Cape Verde | 44.31 million current US$ | 2003 | up 624.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Cameroon | 43.66 million current US$ | 2007 | down 67.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Burundi | 40.00 million current US$ | 2005 | up 61.3% | falling |
| 43 | Sao Tome and Principe | 19.83 million current US$ | 2011 | up 416.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Gabon | 7.10 million current US$ | 1988 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Guinea | 184.3 current US$ | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Angola | 0 current US$ | 1997 | — | flat |
| 46 | Sudan | 0 current US$ | 2008 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 46 | Namibia | 0 current US$ | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Comoros | -36.00 million current US$ | 2009 | down 1,068.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Guinea-Bissau | -44.29 million current US$ | 2011 | down 908.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 39.82 billion current US$
- North Africa 22.08 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 17.75 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 17.75 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 17.75 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 17.75 billion current US$
About this data
Petroleum and energy products imports in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).