Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sudan: Capital goods imports

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
28.22 billion current US$
in 2011
Sudan
4.97 billion current US$
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Sudan rank
6th

Capital goods imports over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 28.22 billion current US$ against 4.97 billion current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 23.25 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.7 times Sudan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 6th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 9.59 billion current US$ 279.50 million current US$ 9.31 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 37.09 billion current US$ 281.56 million current US$ 36.81 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 42.67 billion current US$ 2.25 billion current US$ 40.42 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital goods imports, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 28.22 billion current US$ against 4.97 billion current US$ in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in capital goods imports between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?
23.25 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan rank globally for capital goods imports?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 6th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). 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).