Mauritius vs North Africa: Food imports

Mauritius
537.31 million constant US$
in 2011
North Africa
1.36 billion constant US$
in 2011
Mauritius rank
7th
North Africa rank
6th

Food imports over time

  • Mauritius
  • North Africa
-600.0T-400.0T-200.0T0197019902011

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 1.36 billion constant US$ against 537.31 million constant US$ in Mauritius, a difference of 819.37 million constant US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 2.5 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 7th and North Africa ranks 6th of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and North Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius North Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 160.43 million constant US$ 1.66 billion constant US$ 1.50 billion constant US$ North Africa
1990s 309.84 million constant US$ 5.63 billion constant US$ 5.32 billion constant US$ North Africa
2000s 480.58 million constant US$ -64.98 trillion constant US$ 64.98 trillion constant US$ Mauritius
2010s 525.89 million constant US$ 1.37 billion constant US$ 839.98 million constant US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Mauritius or North Africa?
North Africa, at 1.36 billion constant US$ against 537.31 million constant US$ in Mauritius as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Mauritius and North Africa?
819.37 million constant US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and North Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Mauritius and North Africa rank globally for food imports?
Mauritius ranks 7th and North Africa ranks 6th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.