Egypt vs South Africa: Capital goods imports

Egypt
13.91 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
58.17 billion current US$
in 2004
Egypt rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Capital goods imports over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 58.17 billion current US$ against 13.91 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 44.26 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.00 billion current US$ 3.78 billion current US$ 1.78 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 3.57 billion current US$ 27.35 billion current US$ 23.78 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 3.81 billion current US$ 47.61 billion current US$ 43.80 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 58.17 billion current US$ against 13.91 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2004.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Egypt and South Africa?
44.26 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2004.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for capital goods imports?
Egypt ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). 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).