What is the difference in capital goods imports between Kenya and Zimbabwe?

2.65 billion constant US$, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?

26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.

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.

Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Capital goods imports

Kenya

4.72 billion constant US$

in 2011

Zimbabwe

2.08 billion constant US$

in 2011

Kenya rank

3rd

Zimbabwe rank

6th

Capital goods imports over time

Kenya
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.72 billion constant US$ against 2.08 billion constant US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.65 billion constant US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.87 billion constant US$	1.02 billion constant US$	1.85 billion constant US$	Kenya
1990s	1.46 billion constant US$	1.51 billion constant US$	52.32 million constant US$	Zimbabwe
2000s	1.74 billion constant US$	723.06 million constant US$	1.01 billion constant US$	Kenya
2010s	4.07 billion constant US$	1.74 billion constant US$	2.33 billion constant US$	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Kenya or Zimbabwe?: Kenya, at 4.72 billion constant US$ against 2.08 billion constant US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Kenya and Zimbabwe?: 2.65 billion constant US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for capital goods imports?: Kenya ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (constant US$). 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: 07 August 2026

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