Algeria vs South Africa: Food imports

Algeria
3.57 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
3.02 billion current US$
in 2004
Algeria rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th

Food imports over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 3.57 billion current US$ against 3.02 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 549.97 million current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 299.29 million current US$ 509.89 million current US$ 210.59 million current US$ South Africa
1980s 1.56 billion current US$ 669.15 million current US$ 888.40 million current US$ Algeria
1990s 2.10 billion current US$ 1.47 billion current US$ 626.30 million current US$ Algeria
2000s 2.57 billion current US$ 1.99 billion current US$ 585.60 million current US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 3.57 billion current US$ against 3.02 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Algeria and South Africa?
549.97 million current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2004.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for food imports?
Algeria ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,518 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.