POL and other energy imports in Africa

Africa: POL and other energy imports was 39.82 billion current US$ in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
39.82 billion current US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
41.06 billion current US$
in 2004
All-time low
526.13 million current US$
in 1967
Years of data
47
1965–2011

POL and other energy imports in Africa, 1965–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B196519882011

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, pol and other energy imports in Africa stood at 39.82 billion current US$.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pol and other energy imports in Africa peaked at 41.06 billion current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 526.13 million current US$, in 1967.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 854.06 million current US$ 526.13 million current US$ 1.86 billion current US$ 5
1970s 3.46 billion current US$ 1.58 billion current US$ 5.79 billion current US$ 10
1980s 6.43 billion current US$ 5.35 billion current US$ 7.22 billion current US$ 10
1990s 11.86 billion current US$ 8.38 billion current US$ 16.14 billion current US$ 10
2000s 29.23 billion current US$ 18.35 billion current US$ 41.06 billion current US$ 10
2010s 39.93 billion current US$ 39.82 billion current US$ 40.03 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 South Africa 17.22 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Morocco 10.68 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 8.93 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Egypt 8.18 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More trade data for Africa

All data for Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pol and other energy imports in Africa?
Pol and other energy imports in Africa was 39.82 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest pol and other energy imports recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 41.06 billion current US$ in 2004.
What is the lowest pol and other energy imports recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 526.13 million current US$ in 1967.
How does Africa rank for pol and other energy imports?
Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is pol and other energy imports rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of POL and other energy imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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