Kenya vs North Africa: Capital goods imports

Kenya
4.72 billion constant US$
in 2011
North Africa
5.51 billion constant US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
3rd
North Africa rank
6th

Capital goods imports over time

  • Kenya
  • North Africa
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B196519882011

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 5.51 billion constant US$ against 4.72 billion constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 788.73 million constant US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 36 countries.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 370.16 million constant US$ 1.13 billion constant US$ 755.83 million constant US$ North Africa
1980s 2.78 billion constant US$ 2.88 billion constant US$ 102.54 million constant US$ North Africa
1990s 1.46 billion constant US$ 9.24 billion constant US$ 7.78 billion constant US$ North Africa
2000s 1.63 billion constant US$ 5.47 billion constant US$ 3.84 billion constant US$ North Africa
2010s 4.07 billion constant US$ 5.31 billion constant US$ 1.24 billion constant US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Kenya or North Africa?
North Africa, at 5.51 billion constant US$ against 4.72 billion constant US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Kenya and North Africa?
788.73 million constant US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Kenya and North Africa rank globally for capital goods imports?
Kenya ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (constant US$). 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

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