POL and other energy imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: POL and other energy imports was 17.75 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
17.75 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
17.75 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
121.58 million current US$
in 1966
Years of data
47
1965–2011

POL and other energy imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1965–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196519882011

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 17.75 billion current US$ for pol and other energy imports in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pol and other energy imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 17.75 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 121.58 million current US$, in 1966.

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

POL and other energy imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for POL and other energy imports (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1965 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1965 156.75 million current US$
1966 121.58 million current US$ -22.4%
1967 126.89 million current US$ +4.4%
1968 144.78 million current US$ +14.1%
1969 123.30 million current US$ -14.8%
1970 146.51 million current US$ +18.8%
1971 140.25 million current US$ -4.3%
1972 159.88 million current US$ +14.0%
1973 162.53 million current US$ +1.7%
1974 550.40 million current US$ +238.6%
1975 496.06 million current US$ -9.9%
1976 700.40 million current US$ +41.2%
1977 666.29 million current US$ -4.9%
1978 911.60 million current US$ +36.8%
1979 1.32 billion current US$ +44.9%
1980 2.93 billion current US$ +121.7%
1981 2.84 billion current US$ -3.0%
1982 2.49 billion current US$ -12.4%
1983 2.05 billion current US$ -17.8%
1984 3.21 billion current US$ +56.9%
1985 3.10 billion current US$ -3.4%
1986 2.62 billion current US$ -15.5%
1987 2.46 billion current US$ -6.1%
1988 2.42 billion current US$ -1.4%
1989 2.61 billion current US$ +7.9%
1990 3.64 billion current US$ +39.3%
1991 3.71 billion current US$ +1.8%
1992 3.42 billion current US$ -7.7%
1993 3.45 billion current US$ +0.9%
1994 3.54 billion current US$ +2.7%
1995 4.13 billion current US$ +16.6%
1996 4.76 billion current US$ +15.2%
1997 4.98 billion current US$ +4.5%
1998 4.54 billion current US$ -8.9%
1999 4.41 billion current US$ -2.7%
2000 5.81 billion current US$ +31.6%
2001 8.22 billion current US$ +41.6%
2002 11.14 billion current US$ +35.5%
2003 14.22 billion current US$ +27.7%
2004 16.74 billion current US$ +17.7%
2005 9.81 billion current US$ -41.4%
2006 11.81 billion current US$ +20.3%
2007 13.36 billion current US$ +13.2%
2008 16.80 billion current US$ +25.7%
2009 13.53 billion current US$ -19.4%
2010 16.67 billion current US$ +23.2%
2011 17.75 billion current US$ +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 134.66 million current US$ 121.58 million current US$ 156.75 million current US$ 5
1970s 525.49 million current US$ 140.25 million current US$ 1.32 billion current US$ 10
1980s 2.67 billion current US$ 2.05 billion current US$ 3.21 billion current US$ 10
1990s 4.06 billion current US$ 3.42 billion current US$ 4.98 billion current US$ 10
2000s 12.14 billion current US$ 5.81 billion current US$ 16.80 billion current US$ 10
2010s 17.21 billion current US$ 16.67 billion current US$ 17.75 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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
  5. 5 Tunisia 2.98 billion current US$ compare
  6. 6 Kenya 2.86 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pol and other energy imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Pol and other energy imports in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 17.75 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest pol and other energy imports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 17.75 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest pol and other energy imports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 121.58 million current US$ in 1966.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for pol and other energy imports?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is pol and other energy imports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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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