POL and other energy imports in Nigeria

Nigeria: POL and other energy imports was 8.93 billion current US$ in 2004. β—† Volatile

Latest (2004)
8.93 billion current US$
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
3rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
8.93 billion current US$
in 2004
All-time low
10.32 million current US$
in 1966
Years of data
40
1965–2004

POL and other energy imports in Nigeria, 1965–2004

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1965198420041965: 46.9M current US$1966: 10.3M current US$1967: 24.1M current US$1968: 41.1M current US$1969: 41.9M current US$1970: 36.0M current US$1971: 13.6M current US$1972: 17.4M current US$1973: 23.9M current US$1974: 93.6M current US$1975: 160.9M current US$1976: 326.6M current US$1977: 239.8M current US$1978: 298.6M current US$1979: 442.0M current US$1980: 340.4M current US$1981: 300.6M current US$1982: 248.2M current US$1983: 188.2M current US$1984: 152.6M current US$1985: 77.9M current US$1986: 72.7M current US$1987: 27.4M current US$1988: 63.9M current US$1989: 45.8M current US$1990: 54.3M current US$1991: 43.7M current US$1992: 49.2M current US$1993: 45.9M current US$1994: 85.9M current US$1995: 117.8M current US$1996: 89.5M current US$1997: 143.4M current US$1998: 123.2M current US$1999: 151.6M current US$2000: 142.4M current US$2001: 2.4B current US$2002: 5.6B current US$2003: 7.6B current US$2004: 8.9B current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pol and other energy imports in Nigeria is 8.93 billion current US$, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 10,287.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pol and other energy imports in Nigeria peaked at 8.93 billion current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.32 million current US$, in 1966.

Nigeria ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.86 million current US$ 10.32 million current US$ 46.92 million current US$ 5
1970s 165.23 million current US$ 13.64 million current US$ 442.00 million current US$ 10
1980s 151.77 million current US$ 27.38 million current US$ 340.37 million current US$ 10
1990s 90.45 million current US$ 43.68 million current US$ 151.55 million current US$ 10
2000s 4.92 billion current US$ 142.39 million current US$ 8.93 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Morocco 10.68 billion current US$ compare
  2. 4 Egypt 8.18 billion current US$ compare
  3. 5 Tunisia 2.98 billion current US$ compare
  4. 6 Kenya 2.86 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

More trade data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pol and other energy imports in Nigeria?
Pol and other energy imports in Nigeria was 8.93 billion current US$ in 2004, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest pol and other energy imports recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 8.93 billion current US$ in 2004.
What is the lowest pol and other energy imports recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.32 million current US$ in 1966.
How does Nigeria rank for pol and other energy imports?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2004.
Is pol and other energy imports rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10,287.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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About this data

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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Petroleum and energy products imports in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).