Egypt vs Nigeria: Food imports

Egypt
4.64 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
3.59 billion current US$
in 2005
Egypt rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

Food imports over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 4.64 billion current US$ against 3.59 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 1.05 billion current US$.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 2.00 billion current US$ 533.68 million current US$ 1.46 billion current US$ Egypt
1990s 2.31 billion current US$ 984.09 million current US$ 1.33 billion current US$ Egypt
2000s 1.70 billion current US$ 2.29 billion current US$ 590.35 million current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt, at 4.64 billion current US$ against 3.59 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Egypt and Nigeria?
1.05 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2005.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for food imports?
Egypt ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.