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