What is the difference in capital goods imports between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?

722.42 million constant US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?

22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.

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.

Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Capital goods imports

Cameroon

1.35 billion constant US$

in 2007

Zimbabwe

2.08 billion constant US$

in 2011

Cameroon rank

9th

Zimbabwe rank

6th

Capital goods imports over time

Cameroon
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.08 billion constant US$ against 1.35 billion constant US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 722.42 million constant US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Cameroon ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	427.33 million constant US$	1.02 billion constant US$	592.27 million constant US$	Zimbabwe
1990s	477.28 million constant US$	1.51 billion constant US$	1.03 billion constant US$	Zimbabwe
2000s	1.12 billion constant US$	720.86 million constant US$	396.54 million constant US$	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 2.08 billion constant US$ against 1.35 billion constant US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?: 722.42 million constant US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for capital goods imports?: Cameroon ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (constant US$). 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: 07 August 2026

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