Algeria vs Egypt: Food imports
Algeria
3.57 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt
4.64 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
Egypt rank
1st
Food imports over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.64 billion current US$ against 3.57 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 1.07 billion current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.
Algeria ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.94 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 63.16 million current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | 215.47 million current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.63 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 403.47 million current US$ | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 4.80 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 4.64 billion current US$ against 3.57 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Algeria and Egypt?
- 1.07 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for food imports?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Egypt ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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.