Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Other consumer goods imports

Egypt
16.09 billion current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
12.66 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Other consumer goods imports over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 16.09 billion current US$ against 12.66 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.43 billion current US$.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 1.25 billion current US$ 7.38 billion current US$ 6.13 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 1.21 billion current US$ 10.53 billion current US$ 9.32 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 6.32 billion current US$ 13.54 billion current US$ 7.22 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 15.16 billion current US$ 12.40 billion current US$ 2.75 billion current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other consumer goods imports, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Egypt, at 16.09 billion current US$ against 12.66 billion current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in other consumer goods imports between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
3.43 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for other consumer goods imports?
Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Other consumer goods imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.