Egypt vs Senegal: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Egypt
21.9%
in 2024
Senegal
21.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
80th
Senegal rank
83rd
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Egypt
- Senegal
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 21.9% against 21.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Senegal ahead.
Egypt ranks 80th and Senegal ranks 83rd of 196 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.5% | 81.5% | 61.0% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 16.9% | 56.6% | 39.7% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 39.0% | 31.0% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 11.1% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 34.3% | 24.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 31.6% | 14.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 27.4% | 9.9% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Egypt or Senegal?
- Egypt, at 21.9% against 21.6% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Egypt and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Senegal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Senegal rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Egypt ranks 80th and Senegal ranks 83rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.