Egypt vs North Africa: Food imports
Egypt
4.64 billion current US$
in 2011
North Africa
14.26 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
North Africa rank
2nd
Food imports over time
- Egypt
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 14.26 billion current US$ against 4.64 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 9.62 billion current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 3.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and North Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 4.94 billion current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 5.99 billion current US$ | 3.68 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 2.23 billion current US$ | 8.04 billion current US$ | 5.81 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2010s | 4.80 billion current US$ | 13.78 billion current US$ | 8.99 billion current US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Egypt or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 14.26 billion current US$ against 4.64 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Egypt and North Africa?
- 9.62 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for food imports?
- Egypt ranks 1st and North Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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.