POL and other energy imports in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: POL and other energy imports was 1.64 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.64 billion current US$
Change on year
up 63.5%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.64 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
108.68 million current US$
in 1987
Years of data
28
1984–2011

POL and other energy imports in Zimbabwe, 1984–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1984199720111984: 212.5M current US$1985: 225.6M current US$1986: 131.1M current US$1987: 108.7M current US$1988: 118.1M current US$1989: 134.0M current US$1990: 175.6M current US$1991: 197.5M current US$1992: 211.0M current US$1993: 277.6M current US$1994: 180.1M current US$1995: 212.8M current US$1996: 253.9M current US$1997: 361.5M current US$1998: 277.1M current US$1999: 223.3M current US$2000: 371.9M current US$2001: 335.3M current US$2002: 351.8M current US$2003: 455.6M current US$2004: 462.2M current US$2005: 490.9M current US$2006: 531.3M current US$2007: 543.9M current US$2008: 582.6M current US$2009: 640.3M current US$2010: 1.0B current US$2011: 1.6B current US$

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 1.64 billion current US$ for pol and other energy imports in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.5% on the previous year and up 388.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pol and other energy imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.64 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 108.68 million current US$, in 1987.

That places Zimbabwe 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 155.00 million current US$ 108.68 million current US$ 225.60 million current US$ 6
1990s 237.03 million current US$ 175.57 million current US$ 361.50 million current US$ 10
2000s 476.57 million current US$ 335.31 million current US$ 640.33 million current US$ 10
2010s 1.32 billion current US$ 1.00 billion current US$ 1.64 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 2.23 billion current US$ compare
  2. 8 Tanzania 2.15 billion current US$ compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 1.67 billion current US$ compare
  4. 11 Uganda 890.60 million current US$ compare
  5. 12 Botswana 830.78 million current US$ compare
  6. 13 Madagascar 803.06 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pol and other energy imports in Zimbabwe?
Pol and other energy imports in Zimbabwe was 1.64 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest pol and other energy imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest pol and other energy imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 108.68 million current US$ in 1987.
How does Zimbabwe rank for pol and other energy imports?
Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is pol and other energy imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 388.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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