Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Food imports
Algeria
3.57 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
7.36 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Food imports over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 7.36 billion current US$ against 3.57 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 3.79 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299.29 million current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion current US$ | 4.78 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 5.07 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.63 billion current US$ | 10.08 billion current US$ | 7.44 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 8.53 billion current US$ | 5.07 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 7.36 billion current US$ against 3.57 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.79 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for food imports?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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.