Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Capital goods imports

Ethiopia
3.50 billion current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
2.99 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
11th

Capital goods imports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.50 billion current US$ against 2.99 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 510.48 million current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 407.13 million current US$ 487.14 million current US$ 80.01 million current US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 420.69 million current US$ 830.66 million current US$ 409.97 million current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 1.28 billion current US$ 558.27 million current US$ 724.53 million current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 3.59 billion current US$ 2.34 billion current US$ 1.25 billion current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 3.50 billion current US$ against 2.99 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
510.48 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for capital goods imports?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). 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).