Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Food imports
Morocco
1.36 billion constant US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.55 billion constant US$
in 2011
Morocco rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Food imports over time
- Morocco
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 3.55 billion constant US$ against 1.36 billion constant US$ in Morocco, a difference of 2.19 billion constant US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.6 times Morocco's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 401.34 million constant US$ | 1.47 billion constant US$ | 1.07 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 576.71 million constant US$ | 3.96 billion constant US$ | 3.38 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 858.46 million constant US$ | 5.31 billion constant US$ | 4.45 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion constant US$ | 6.25 billion constant US$ | 5.20 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion constant US$ | 4.20 billion constant US$ | 2.83 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 3.55 billion constant US$ against 1.36 billion constant US$ in Morocco as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.19 billion constant US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for food imports?
- Morocco ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). 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.