Africa vs Algeria: Food imports

Africa
4.91 billion constant US$
in 2011
Algeria
1.95 billion constant US$
in 2003
Africa rank
1st
Algeria rank
2nd

Food imports over time

  • Africa
  • Algeria
-600.0T-400.0T-200.0T0196519882011

How they compare

Africa currently reports 4.91 billion constant US$ against 1.95 billion constant US$ in Algeria, a difference of 2.96 billion constant US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.5 times Algeria's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Algeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Algeria Difference Ahead
1980s 8.43 billion constant US$ 1.73 billion constant US$ 6.70 billion constant US$ Africa
1990s 10.93 billion constant US$ 2.30 billion constant US$ 8.63 billion constant US$ Africa
2000s -162.44 trillion constant US$ -162.45 trillion constant US$ 8.41 billion constant US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Africa or Algeria?
Africa, at 4.91 billion constant US$ against 1.95 billion constant US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Africa and Algeria?
2.96 billion constant US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Algeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2003.
How do Africa and Algeria rank globally for food imports?
Africa ranks 1st and Algeria ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,210 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.