Kenya vs North Africa: Food imports (constant US$)
Kenya
468.38 million constant US$
in 2011
North Africa
1.36 billion constant US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
8th
North Africa rank
6th
Food imports (constant US$) over time
- Kenya
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 1.36 billion constant US$ against 468.38 million constant US$ in Kenya, a difference of 888.30 million constant US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 2.9 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and North Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.67 million constant US$ | 401.34 million constant US$ | 302.67 million constant US$ | North Africa |
| 1980s | 407.33 million constant US$ | 1.66 billion constant US$ | 1.25 billion constant US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 139.18 million constant US$ | 5.63 billion constant US$ | 5.49 billion constant US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 259.40 million constant US$ | -64.98 trillion constant US$ | 64.98 trillion constant US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 456.64 million constant US$ | 1.37 billion constant US$ | 909.24 million constant US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Kenya or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 1.36 billion constant US$ against 468.38 million constant US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Kenya and North Africa?
- 888.30 million constant US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and North Africa rank globally for food imports?
- Kenya ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.