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