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