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
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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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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).