Algeria vs Egypt: Primary commodities exports

Algeria
53.74 billion current US$
in 2011
Egypt
14.61 billion current US$
in 2009
Algeria rank
2nd
Egypt rank
5th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 53.74 billion current US$ against 14.61 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 39.12 billion current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 3.7 times Egypt's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 5th of 44 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 12.93 billion current US$ 1.88 billion current US$ 11.05 billion current US$ Algeria
1990s 10.09 billion current US$ 2.81 billion current US$ 7.27 billion current US$ Algeria
2000s 17.09 billion current US$ 9.32 billion current US$ 7.77 billion current US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Algeria or Egypt?
Algeria, at 53.74 billion current US$ against 14.61 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Algeria and Egypt?
39.12 billion current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2009.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Algeria ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 5th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.