Egypt vs South Africa: Other consumer goods imports
Egypt
16.09 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
8.79 billion current US$
in 2004
Egypt rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd
Other consumer goods imports over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16.09 billion current US$ against 8.79 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 7.30 billion current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 3.00 billion current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 4.32 billion current US$ | 3.11 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.99 billion current US$ | 7.75 billion current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other consumer goods imports, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 16.09 billion current US$ against 8.79 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in other consumer goods imports between Egypt and South Africa?
- 7.30 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2004.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for other consumer goods imports?
- Egypt ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Other consumer goods imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumer goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current dollars.