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