Capital goods imports in Zambia
Zambia: Capital goods imports was 579.16 million current US$ in 2003. ▲ Rising
Capital goods imports in Zambia, 1984–2003
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 579.16 million current US$ for capital goods imports in 2003. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.1% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Zambia peaked at 579.16 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 117.90 million current US$, in 1984.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 221.78 million current US$ | 117.90 million current US$ | 372.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 328.52 million current US$ | 252.59 million current US$ | 396.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.01 million current US$ | 283.62 million current US$ | 579.16 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 861.90 million current US$ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 779.78 million current US$ compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 756.26 million current US$ compare
- 23 Rwanda 465.35 million current US$ compare
- 24 Senegal 447.36 million current US$ compare
- 25 Cameroon 444.60 million current US$ compare
More trade data for Zambia
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 35.28 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 195.74 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 246.25 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 8.28 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 17,474 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 494.74 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 64.19 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 124,700 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 8.68 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital goods imports in Zambia?
- Capital goods imports in Zambia was 579.16 million current US$ in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 579.16 million current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.90 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for capital goods imports?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2003.
- Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).