Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Capital goods imports
Algeria
8.02 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
28.22 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
3rd
Capital goods imports over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 28.22 billion current US$ against 8.02 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 20.21 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 3.5 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 453.57 million current US$ | 550.12 million current US$ | 96.55 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.05 billion current US$ | 4.84 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion current US$ | 9.88 billion current US$ | 7.57 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.76 billion current US$ | 16.96 billion current US$ | 13.20 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.99 billion current US$ | 27.25 billion current US$ | 19.26 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital goods imports, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 28.22 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 20.21 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for capital goods imports?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).