Ghana vs Kenya: Capital goods imports

Ghana
3.82 billion constant US$
in 2010
Kenya
4.72 billion constant US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
4th
Kenya rank
3rd

Capital goods imports over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.72 billion constant US$ against 3.82 billion constant US$ in Ghana, a difference of 905.47 million constant US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kenya ahead.

Ghana ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 3rd of 36 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 220.34 million constant US$ 619.43 million constant US$ 399.09 million constant US$ Kenya
1980s 208.73 million constant US$ 2.78 billion constant US$ 2.57 billion constant US$ Kenya
1990s 947.19 million constant US$ 1.46 billion constant US$ 509.63 million constant US$ Kenya
2000s 2.62 billion constant US$ 1.63 billion constant US$ 987.76 million constant US$ Ghana
2010s 3.82 billion constant US$ 3.42 billion constant US$ 401.14 million constant US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Ghana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 4.72 billion constant US$ against 3.82 billion constant US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Ghana and Kenya?
905.47 million constant US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for capital goods imports?
Ghana ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (constant US$). 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

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