Algeria vs Nigeria: Food imports

Algeria
1.95 billion constant US$
in 2003
Nigeria
887.26 million constant US$
in 1997
Algeria rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th

Food imports over time

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
-600.0T-400.0T-200.0T0196519842003

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.95 billion constant US$ against 887.26 million constant US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 1.06 billion constant US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 38 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 1.73 billion constant US$ 332.87 million constant US$ 1.40 billion constant US$ Algeria
1990s 2.30 billion constant US$ 675.64 million constant US$ 1.63 billion constant US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Algeria or Nigeria?
Algeria, at 1.95 billion constant US$ against 887.26 million constant US$ in Nigeria as of 2003.
What is the difference in food imports between Algeria and Nigeria?
1.06 billion constant US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1997.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for food imports?
Algeria ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). 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.