Import volume index, capital goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, capital goods was 178.16 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
178.16
Change on year
up 19.2%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
178.16
in 2008
All-time low
10.22
in 1965
Years of data
44
1965–2008
Import volume index, capital goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2008
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index, capital goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 178.16, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, capital goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 178.16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.22, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Import volume index, capital goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.22 | — |
| 1966 | 14.25 | +39.4% |
| 1967 | 17.08 | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 15.69 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 14.65 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 35.37 | +141.5% |
| 1971 | 43.59 | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 36.81 | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 42.65 | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 42.17 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 62.98 | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 82.51 | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 95.61 | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 122 | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 71.26 | -41.6% |
| 1980 | 56.87 | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 59.82 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 67.3 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 43.16 | -35.9% |
| 1984 | 75.78 | +75.6% |
| 1985 | 82.02 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 88.62 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 100 | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 100.35 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 95.56 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 100 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 101.6 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 108.41 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 104.11 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 96.64 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 100.08 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 113.07 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 123.11 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 127.67 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 137.18 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 123.82 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 106.36 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 120.77 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 131.03 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 126.51 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 133.85 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 145.81 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 149.47 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 178.16 | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.38 | 10.22 | 17.08 | 5 |
| 1970s | 63.5 | 35.37 | 122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.95 | 43.16 | 100.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.19 | 96.64 | 137.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.09 | 106.36 | 178.16 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Mauritania 190.86 million compare
- 2 Ghana 2,294 compare
- 3 Gambia 1,805 compare
- 4 Seychelles 899.2 compare
- 5 Mozambique 785.18 compare
- 6 Kenya 534.5 compare
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 35.65 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.80 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 29.77 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 import volume index, capital goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Import volume index, capital goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 178.16 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, capital goods recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 178.16 in 2008.
- What is the lowest import volume index, capital goods recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for import volume index, capital goods?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is import volume index, capital goods rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.