What is the difference in capital goods imports between Cameroon and Zambia?

134.56 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?

20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2003.

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.

Cameroon vs Zambia: Capital goods imports

Cameroon

444.60 million current US$

in 2007

Zambia

579.16 million current US$

in 2003

Cameroon rank

25th

Zambia rank

22nd

Capital goods imports over time

Cameroon
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 579.16 million current US$ against 444.60 million current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 134.56 million current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 48 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	460.81 million current US$	221.78 million current US$	239.03 million current US$	Cameroon
1990s	368.77 million current US$	328.52 million current US$	40.25 million current US$	Cameroon
2000s	418.67 million current US$	412.01 million current US$	6.66 million current US$	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Cameroon or Zambia?: Zambia, at 579.16 million current US$ against 444.60 million current US$ in Cameroon as of 2003.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Cameroon and Zambia?: 134.56 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2003.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for capital goods imports?: Cameroon ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). 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: 07 August 2026

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