Capital goods imports (current US$) by country
Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).
Countries reporting
48
Highest
58.17 billion current US$
South Africa
Lowest
0 current US$
Namibia
Median
445.98 million current US$
Years covered
47
1965–2011
Data points
1,484
What the numbers show
Capital goods imports (current US$) is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 58.17 billion current US$ in South Africa; the lowest is 0 current US$ in Namibia.
The median across all reporting countries is 445.98 million current US$, and the mean is 2.84 billion current US$.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Congo (up 7,704.2%), and the largest decrease in Namibia (down 100.0%).
Capital goods imports: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 58.17 billion current US$ | 2004 | up 66.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Egypt | 13.91 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 276.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Morocco | 8.90 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 336.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Algeria | 8.02 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 165.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Kenya | 5.36 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 738.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Sudan | 4.97 billion current US$ | 2008 | up 1,356.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Tunisia | 4.72 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 111.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 3.50 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 619.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Ghana | 3.27 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 253.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Tanzania | 3.12 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 364.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 2.99 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 459.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.83 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 475.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Congo | 1.84 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 7,704.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Mozambique | 1.61 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 448.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Botswana | 1.52 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 164.6% | rising |
| 16 | Madagascar | 1.38 billion current US$ | 2009 | up 888.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Mauritania | 1.23 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 1,912.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Mauritius | 1.05 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 126.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 861.90 million current US$ | 1996 | — | rising |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 779.78 million current US$ | 2011 | up 395.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 756.26 million current US$ | 2011 | up 1,930.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Zambia | 579.16 million current US$ | 2003 | up 76.6% | rising |
| 23 | Rwanda | 465.35 million current US$ | 2011 | up 733.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Senegal | 447.36 million current US$ | 2011 | up 84.5% | rising |
| 25 | Cameroon | 444.60 million current US$ | 2007 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 26 | Malawi | 373.53 million current US$ | 2009 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 27 | Gabon | 371.40 million current US$ | 1988 | — | rising |
| 28 | Angola | 354.00 million current US$ | 1997 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 29 | Eswatini | 343.82 million current US$ | 2011 | up 14.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Lesotho | 301.96 million current US$ | 2011 | up 272.3% | rising |
| 31 | Mali | 279.60 million current US$ | 2001 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 32 | Benin | 261.58 million current US$ | 2001 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 33 | Equatorial Guinea | 204.62 million current US$ | 1999 | up 1,374.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Liberia | 170.70 million current US$ | 2008 | up 338.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Niger | 159.06 million current US$ | 2005 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 36 | Chad | 153.70 million current US$ | 1999 | up 99.7% | rising |
| 37 | Djibouti | 135.58 million current US$ | 2006 | up 204.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Eritrea | 118.10 million current US$ | 2006 | down 27.0% | rising |
| 39 | Togo | 104.27 million current US$ | 1999 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 40 | Seychelles | 97.10 million current US$ | 2010 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Burundi | 74.00 million current US$ | 2005 | up 17.8% | falling |
| 42 | Cape Verde | 47.56 million current US$ | 2003 | down 32.9% | rising |
| 43 | Gambia | 40.78 million current US$ | 2004 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Sao Tome and Principe | 34.70 million current US$ | 2011 | up 280.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Guinea-Bissau | 29.18 million current US$ | 2011 | up 193.8% | rising |
| 46 | Central African Republic | 26.58 million current US$ | 2006 | up 43.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Guinea | 154.8 current US$ | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Namibia | 0 current US$ | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 63.76 billion current US$
- North Africa 35.54 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 28.22 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 28.22 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 28.22 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 28.22 billion current US$
About this data
Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).