Capital goods imports in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Capital goods imports was 28.22 billion current US$ in 2011. β Volatile
Capital goods imports in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1965β2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 28.22 billion current US$ for capital goods imports in 2011.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 79.47 billion current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 842.88 million current US$, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 billion current US$ | 842.88 million current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.87 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.94 billion current US$ | 5.04 billion current US$ | 11.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.22 billion current US$ | 13.79 billion current US$ | 59.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.76 billion current US$ | 18.01 billion current US$ | 79.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.25 billion current US$ | 26.27 billion current US$ | 28.22 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 South Africa 58.17 billion current US$ compare
- 2 Egypt, Arab Republic of 13.91 billion current US$ compare
- 3 Morocco 8.90 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Algeria 8.02 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Kenya 5.36 billion current US$ compare
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Net long-term borrowing -262.73 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 843.91 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 9.32 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 28.97 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 35.79 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.81 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 29.80 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 865.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 3.12 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital goods imports in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Capital goods imports in Sub-Saharan Africa was 28.22 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.47 billion current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 842.88 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for capital goods imports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2011.
- Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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).