Other consumer goods imports (current US$) by country
Consumer goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current dollars.
Countries reporting
47
Highest
16.09 billion current US$
Egypt
Lowest
-393.65 million current US$
Sierra Leone
Median
195.03 million current US$
Years covered
47
1965–2011
Data points
1,452
What the numbers show
Other consumer goods imports (current US$) is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 16.09 billion current US$ in Egypt; the lowest is -393.65 million current US$ in Sierra Leone.
The median across all reporting countries is 195.03 million current US$, and the mean is 1.23 billion current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 41.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Cape Verde (up 10,957.7%), and the largest decrease in Sierra Leone (down 1,752.8%).
Other consumer goods imports: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 16.09 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 307.9% | volatile |
| 2 | South Africa | 8.79 billion current US$ | 2004 | up 180.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Tunisia | 5.45 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 71.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Morocco | 4.70 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 77.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Kenya | 3.65 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 169.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Algeria | 2.83 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 172.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 1.82 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 407.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Ghana | 1.52 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 237.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Cameroon | 1.48 billion current US$ | 2007 | up 728.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Tanzania | 1.38 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 318.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Mauritius | 1.28 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 607.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Angola | 1.26 billion current US$ | 1997 | up 151.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.10 billion current US$ | 2011 | up 135.5% | rising |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 912.33 million current US$ | 2011 | up 331.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Guinea | 703.20 million current US$ | 2005 | up 80.8% | rising |
| 16 | Madagascar | 552.97 million current US$ | 2009 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Zambia | 540.12 million current US$ | 2003 | up 223.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Rwanda | 478.49 million current US$ | 2011 | up 385.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Congo | 478.28 million current US$ | 2011 | up 381.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Lesotho | 470.28 million current US$ | 2011 | up 287.6% | rising |
| 21 | Botswana | 453.59 million current US$ | 2011 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 22 | Mozambique | 328.90 million current US$ | 2011 | up 207.8% | rising |
| 23 | Senegal | 322.84 million current US$ | 2011 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 24 | Mauritania | 195.03 million current US$ | 2011 | up 1,012.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Mali | 190.55 million current US$ | 2001 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 26 | Gabon | 175.60 million current US$ | 1988 | — | falling |
| 27 | Sudan | 163.26 million current US$ | 2003 | up 1,966.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Niger | 156.97 million current US$ | 2005 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 29 | Benin | 153.37 million current US$ | 2001 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 147.04 million current US$ | 2011 | up 241.1% | falling |
| 31 | Central African Republic | 126.80 million current US$ | 2006 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 32 | Malawi | 106.63 million current US$ | 2009 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 33 | Seychelles | 101.70 million current US$ | 2010 | up 59.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Cape Verde | 86.36 million current US$ | 2003 | up 10,957.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Liberia | 59.20 million current US$ | 2008 | up 668.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Sao Tome and Principe | 49.00 million current US$ | 2011 | up 310.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Equatorial Guinea | 48.52 million current US$ | 1999 | up 97.8% | rising |
| 38 | Eswatini | 48.01 million current US$ | 2011 | up 30.2% | falling |
| 39 | Gambia | 40.33 million current US$ | 2004 | up 54.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Burundi | 35.31 million current US$ | 2004 | up 24.8% | falling |
| 41 | Togo | 26.84 million current US$ | 1999 | down 66.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Djibouti | 1.87 million current US$ | 2006 | down 95.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Namibia | 0 current US$ | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Chad | -19.47 million current US$ | 1999 | down 118.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Guinea-Bissau | -60.82 million current US$ | 2011 | down 785.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Eritrea | -65.56 million current US$ | 2006 | down 205.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Sierra Leone | -393.65 million current US$ | 2011 | down 1,752.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa 41.72 billion current US$
- North Africa 29.06 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 12.66 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 12.66 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 12.66 billion current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 12.66 billion current US$
About this data
Consumer goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current dollars.