Africa vs Egypt: Other consumer goods imports

Africa
41.72 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt
16.09 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
1st

Other consumer goods imports over time

  • Africa
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 41.72 billion current US$ against 16.09 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 25.63 billion current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.6 times Egypt's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 12.33 billion current US$ 1.25 billion current US$ 11.08 billion current US$ Africa
1990s 17.75 billion current US$ 1.21 billion current US$ 16.55 billion current US$ Africa
2000s 30.02 billion current US$ 6.32 billion current US$ 23.70 billion current US$ Africa
2010s 41.56 billion current US$ 15.16 billion current US$ 26.41 billion current US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other consumer goods imports, Africa or Egypt?
Africa, at 41.72 billion current US$ against 16.09 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in other consumer goods imports between Africa and Egypt?
25.63 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for other consumer goods imports?
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Other consumer goods imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other consumer goods imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,452 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Consumer goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current dollars.