Capital goods imports (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Capital goods imports (current US$) was 204.62 million current US$ in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Capital goods imports in Equatorial Guinea, 1984–1999
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 204.62 million current US$ for capital goods imports in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and up 1,374.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 383.70 million current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.40 million current US$, in 1984.
That places Equatorial Guinea 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital goods imports (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 11.20 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 10.97 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 18.00 million current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1988 | 21.29 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 13.88 million current US$ | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 19.86 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 59.71 million current US$ | +200.7% |
| 1992 | 25.57 million current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1993 | 24.39 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 42.36 million current US$ | +73.7% |
| 1995 | 63.80 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 192.25 million current US$ | +201.3% |
| 1997 | 299.70 million current US$ | +55.9% |
| 1998 | 383.70 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 204.62 million current US$ | -46.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 204.62 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 204.62 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 373.53 million current US$, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.29 million current US$ | 10.40 million current US$ | 21.29 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 131.59 million current US$ | 19.86 million current US$ | 383.70 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More trade data for Equatorial Guinea
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.39 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 5.65 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.26 (2014)
- Import quality, Mean, US dollar 0.7508 (2014)
- Import unit values, Mean, US dollar 0.7976 (2014)
- Export quality index 0.5799 (2014)
- Export quality, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent 0.6056 (2014)
- Export quality, 95 percent interval - upper bound, Percent 1.06 (2014)
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent 1.01 (2014)
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - upper bound, Percent 0.5872 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital goods imports in Equatorial Guinea?
- Capital goods imports in Equatorial Guinea was 204.62 million current US$ in 1999, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 383.70 million current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.40 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for capital goods imports?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 1999.
- Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,374.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital goods imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).