Africa vs Algeria: Food imports
Africa
21.62 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria
3.57 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Algeria rank
4th
Food imports over time
- Africa
- Algeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 21.62 billion current US$ against 3.57 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 18.04 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Algeria ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 billion current US$ | 299.29 million current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 7.95 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 6.40 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 13.15 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 11.06 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 18.12 billion current US$ | 2.63 billion current US$ | 15.49 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 22.32 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 18.85 billion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Africa or Algeria?
- Africa, at 21.62 billion current US$ against 3.57 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Africa and Algeria?
- 18.04 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Algeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Algeria rank globally for food imports?
- Africa ranks 1st and Algeria ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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 current US dollars.