Africa vs Ghana: Capital goods imports
Africa
17.71 billion constant US$
in 2011
Ghana
3.82 billion constant US$
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
Ghana rank
4th
Capital goods imports over time
- Africa
- Ghana
How they compare
Africa currently reports 17.71 billion constant US$ against 3.82 billion constant US$ in Ghana, a difference of 13.89 billion constant US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.6 times Ghana's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.38 billion constant US$ | 220.34 million constant US$ | 5.16 billion constant US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 10.87 billion constant US$ | 208.73 million constant US$ | 10.66 billion constant US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 34.58 billion constant US$ | 947.19 million constant US$ | 33.63 billion constant US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 46.25 billion constant US$ | 2.62 billion constant US$ | 43.63 billion constant US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 19.36 billion constant US$ | 3.82 billion constant US$ | 15.54 billion constant US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital goods imports, Africa or Ghana?
- Africa, at 17.71 billion constant US$ against 3.82 billion constant US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in capital goods imports between Africa and Ghana?
- 13.89 billion constant US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ghana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
- How do Africa and Ghana rank globally for capital goods imports?
- Africa ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of capital goods, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.