Africa vs Kenya: Capital goods imports

Africa
17.71 billion constant US$
in 2011
Kenya
4.72 billion constant US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Kenya rank
3rd

Capital goods imports over time

  • Africa
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 17.71 billion constant US$ against 4.72 billion constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 12.99 billion constant US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.7 times Kenya's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 2.73 billion constant US$ 91.94 million constant US$ 2.64 billion constant US$ Africa
1970s 4.35 billion constant US$ 370.16 million constant US$ 3.98 billion constant US$ Africa
1980s 10.87 billion constant US$ 2.78 billion constant US$ 8.10 billion constant US$ Africa
1990s 34.58 billion constant US$ 1.46 billion constant US$ 33.12 billion constant US$ Africa
2000s 46.25 billion constant US$ 1.63 billion constant US$ 44.62 billion constant US$ Africa
2010s 18.54 billion constant US$ 4.07 billion constant US$ 14.46 billion constant US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Africa or Kenya?
Africa, at 17.71 billion constant US$ against 4.72 billion constant US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Africa and Kenya?
12.99 billion constant US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Kenya?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Africa and Kenya rank globally for capital goods imports?
Africa ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital goods imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,148 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Imports of capital goods, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.