Malawi vs Zambia: Capital goods imports

Malawi
388.71 million constant US$
in 2009
Zambia
306.42 million constant US$
in 2002
Malawi rank
14th
Zambia rank
16th

Capital goods imports over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M198419962009

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 388.71 million constant US$ against 306.42 million constant US$ in Zambia, a difference of 82.29 million constant US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 16th of 36 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 57.73 million constant US$ 245.95 million constant US$ 188.22 million constant US$ Zambia
1990s 159.23 million constant US$ 282.34 million constant US$ 123.10 million constant US$ Zambia
2000s 153.56 million constant US$ 335.63 million constant US$ 182.07 million constant US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 388.71 million constant US$ against 306.42 million constant US$ in Zambia as of 2009.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Malawi and Zambia?
82.29 million constant US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2002.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for capital goods imports?
Malawi ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 16th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (constant US$). 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.