Import volume index, capital goods in Egypt
Egypt: Import volume index, capital goods was 229.44 in 2000. ▲ Rising
Import volume index, capital goods in Egypt, 1987–2000
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2000, import volume index, capital goods in Egypt stood at 229.44. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, capital goods in Egypt peaked at 229.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.17, in 1987.
Egypt ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Import volume index, capital goods in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 83.17 | — |
| 1988 | 95.1 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 86.34 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 127.92 | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 131.73 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 95.35 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 86.18 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 108.79 | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 143.08 | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 152.54 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 188.2 | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 222.87 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 229.44 | +2.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 229.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 196.46, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.2 | 83.17 | 95.1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 135.67 | 86.18 | 222.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.44 | 229.44 | 229.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 10 Zimbabwe 258.82 compare
- 11 Madagascar 256.11 compare
- 12 Cameroon 233.5 compare
- 14 Eswatini 216.83 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 212.51 compare
- 16 Cape Verde 184.34 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, capital goods in Egypt?
- Import volume index, capital goods in Egypt was 229.44 in 2000, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, capital goods recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 229.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest import volume index, capital goods recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.17 in 1987.
- How does Egypt rank for import volume index, capital goods?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2000.
- Is import volume index, capital goods rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, capital goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital goods imports volume index with 1987=100.