Ethiopia vs Kenya: Capital goods imports
Ethiopia
3.50 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya
5.36 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
8th
Kenya rank
5th
Capital goods imports over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.36 billion current US$ against 3.50 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.86 billion current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 407.13 million current US$ | 459.01 million current US$ | 51.88 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 420.69 million current US$ | 672.16 million current US$ | 251.47 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 416.20 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.59 billion current US$ | 4.58 billion current US$ | 991.60 million current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital goods imports, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.36 billion current US$ against 3.50 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in capital goods imports between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 1.86 billion current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for capital goods imports?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). 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).