Africa vs Egypt: Capital goods imports

Africa
63.76 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt
13.91 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
2nd

Capital goods imports over time

  • Africa
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 63.76 billion current US$ against 13.91 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 49.86 billion current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 4.6 times Egypt's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 18.03 billion current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ 16.03 billion current US$ Africa
1990s 46.83 billion current US$ 3.57 billion current US$ 43.26 billion current US$ Africa
2000s 58.94 billion current US$ 6.51 billion current US$ 52.43 billion current US$ Africa
2010s 56.34 billion current US$ 7.65 billion current US$ 48.69 billion current US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Africa or Egypt?
Africa, at 63.76 billion current US$ against 13.91 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Africa and Egypt?
49.86 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for capital goods imports?
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). 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 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,484 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).