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
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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

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).