Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Capital goods imports
Kenya
4.72 billion constant US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.20 billion constant US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Capital goods imports over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 12.20 billion constant US$ against 4.72 billion constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 7.47 billion constant US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.6 times Kenya's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.94 million constant US$ | 2.73 billion constant US$ | 2.64 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 370.16 million constant US$ | 3.23 billion constant US$ | 2.86 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.78 billion constant US$ | 7.99 billion constant US$ | 5.22 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.46 billion constant US$ | 25.34 billion constant US$ | 23.88 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.63 billion constant US$ | 40.78 billion constant US$ | 39.15 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.07 billion constant US$ | 13.23 billion constant US$ | 9.16 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital goods imports, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 12.20 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.47 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for capital goods imports?
- Kenya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (constant US$). 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.