Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Capital goods imports

Sierra Leone
756.26 million current US$
in 2011
Zambia
579.16 million current US$
in 2003
Sierra Leone rank
21st
Zambia rank
22nd

Capital goods imports over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M198419972011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 756.26 million current US$ against 579.16 million current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 177.10 million current US$.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd of 48 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 42.33 million current US$ 221.78 million current US$ 179.45 million current US$ Zambia
1990s 20.81 million current US$ 328.52 million current US$ 307.72 million current US$ Zambia
2000s 41.16 million current US$ 412.01 million current US$ 370.85 million current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Sierra Leone, at 756.26 million current US$ against 579.16 million current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
177.10 million current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2003.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for capital goods imports?
Sierra Leone ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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).