Algeria vs Egypt: Capital goods imports

Algeria
8.02 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt
13.91 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
Egypt rank
2nd

Capital goods imports over time

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 13.91 billion current US$ against 8.02 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 5.89 billion current US$.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 3.37 billion current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ 1.37 billion current US$ Algeria
1990s 2.30 billion current US$ 3.57 billion current US$ 1.26 billion current US$ Egypt
2000s 3.76 billion current US$ 6.51 billion current US$ 2.75 billion current US$ Egypt
2010s 7.99 billion current US$ 7.65 billion current US$ 344.75 million current US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Algeria or Egypt?
Egypt, at 13.91 billion current US$ against 8.02 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Algeria and Egypt?
5.89 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for capital goods imports?
Algeria ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). 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).