Kenya vs North Africa: Capital goods imports

Kenya
5.36 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa
35.54 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
5th
North Africa rank
2nd

Capital goods imports over time

  • Kenya
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 35.54 billion current US$ against 5.36 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 30.18 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 6.6 times Kenya's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 180.99 million current US$ 1.19 billion current US$ 1.01 billion current US$ North Africa
1980s 393.76 million current US$ 5.29 billion current US$ 4.90 billion current US$ North Africa
1990s 672.16 million current US$ 9.61 billion current US$ 8.93 billion current US$ North Africa
2000s 1.70 billion current US$ 18.18 billion current US$ 16.48 billion current US$ North Africa
2010s 4.58 billion current US$ 29.09 billion current US$ 24.51 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Kenya or North Africa?
North Africa, at 35.54 billion current US$ against 5.36 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Kenya and North Africa?
30.18 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Kenya and North Africa rank globally for capital goods imports?
Kenya ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). 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).