What is the difference in capital goods imports between Congo and Madagascar?

458.16 million current US$, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?

30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.

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.

Congo vs Madagascar: Capital goods imports

Congo

1.84 billion current US$

in 2011

Madagascar

1.38 billion current US$

in 2009

Congo rank

13th

Madagascar rank

16th

Capital goods imports over time

Congo
Madagascar

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.84 billion current US$ against 1.38 billion current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 458.16 million current US$.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.

Congo ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	144.58 million current US$	134.36 million current US$	10.22 million current US$	Congo
1990s	255.22 million current US$	149.27 million current US$	105.96 million current US$	Congo
2000s	511.86 million current US$	454.42 million current US$	57.44 million current US$	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Congo or Madagascar?: Congo, at 1.84 billion current US$ against 1.38 billion current US$ in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Congo and Madagascar?: 458.16 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for capital goods imports?: Congo ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). 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).