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