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