Kenya vs South Africa: Capital goods imports
Kenya
4.72 billion constant US$
in 2011
South Africa
62.56 billion constant US$
in 2004
Kenya rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Capital goods imports over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62.56 billion constant US$ against 4.72 billion constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 57.83 billion constant US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 13.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.94 million constant US$ | 2.48 billion constant US$ | 2.39 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 370.16 million constant US$ | 2.62 billion constant US$ | 2.25 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.78 billion constant US$ | 2.59 billion constant US$ | 189.08 million constant US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.46 billion constant US$ | 16.14 billion constant US$ | 14.68 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 863.42 million constant US$ | 58.91 billion constant US$ | 58.04 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital goods imports, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 62.56 billion constant US$ against 4.72 billion constant US$ in Kenya as of 2004.
- What is the difference in capital goods imports between Kenya and South Africa?
- 57.83 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for capital goods imports?
- Kenya ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (constant US$). 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.