Africa vs Egypt: Merchandise exports
Africa
240.11 billion constant US$
in 2009
Egypt
15.79 billion constant US$
in 2008
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
4th
Merchandise exports over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Africa currently reports 240.11 billion constant US$ against 15.79 billion constant US$ in Egypt, a difference of 224.32 billion constant US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 15.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.90 billion constant US$ | 2.96 billion constant US$ | 117.94 billion constant US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 132.94 billion constant US$ | 4.19 billion constant US$ | 128.76 billion constant US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 199.58 billion constant US$ | 9.75 billion constant US$ | 189.83 billion constant US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Africa or Egypt?
- Africa, at 240.11 billion constant US$ against 15.79 billion constant US$ in Egypt as of 2009.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Africa and Egypt?
- 224.32 billion constant US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2008.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (constant 1987 US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in constant U.S. dollars.