Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Import volume index, capital goods

Congo
464.7
in 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
165.92
in 2008
Congo rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Import volume index, capital goods over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
0200400600800196519862008

How they compare

Congo currently reports 464.7 against 165.92 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 298.78.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 36 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 14.38 14.38 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1970s 0 61.5 61.5 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 51.54 79.28 27.73 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 239.07 112.37 126.7 Congo
2000s 431.3 126.71 304.6 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, capital goods, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Congo, at 464.7 against 165.92 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2006.
What is the difference in import volume index, capital goods between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
298.78, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2006.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for import volume index, capital goods?
Congo ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, capital goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, capital goods
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,042 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Capital goods imports volume index with 1987=100.