South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Capital goods imports
South Africa
58.17 billion current US$
in 2004
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.22 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Capital goods imports over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58.17 billion current US$ against 28.22 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 29.95 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 882.72 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 186.09 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 2.37 billion current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | 493.75 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 3.09 billion current US$ | 7.94 billion current US$ | 4.84 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 27.35 billion current US$ | 37.22 billion current US$ | 9.88 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 47.61 billion current US$ | 58.76 billion current US$ | 11.15 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital goods imports, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Africa, at 58.17 billion current US$ against 28.22 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2004.
- What is the difference in capital goods imports between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29.95 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for capital goods imports?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). 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).