Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Food imports
Egypt
4.64 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.36 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Food imports over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7.36 billion current US$ against 4.64 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 2.72 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 4.51 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.31 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 4.85 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.23 billion current US$ | 10.08 billion current US$ | 7.85 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.80 billion current US$ | 8.53 billion current US$ | 3.74 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 7.36 billion current US$ against 4.64 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.72 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for food imports?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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.