Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Food imports
Algeria
3.57 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
7.36 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
3rd
Food imports over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 7.36 billion current US$ against 3.57 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 3.79 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299.29 million current US$ | 277.43 million current US$ | 21.87 million current US$ | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 801.95 million current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 4.71 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.63 billion current US$ | 7.71 billion current US$ | 5.08 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 8.53 billion current US$ | 5.07 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 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 South Africa and Nigeria?
- 3.79 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for food imports?
- Algeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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.