Africa vs Egypt: Trade of goods and services
Africa
1.40 trillion current US$
in 2011
Egypt
122.75 billion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
3rd
Trade of goods and services over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.40 trillion current US$ against 122.75 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 1.27 trillion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 11.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.50 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 23.65 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1970s | 93.55 billion current US$ | 6.21 billion current US$ | 87.35 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1980s | 207.57 billion current US$ | 17.44 billion current US$ | 190.12 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 1990s | 278.53 billion current US$ | 29.01 billion current US$ | 249.52 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 679.82 billion current US$ | 62.88 billion current US$ | 616.95 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.28 trillion current US$ | 113.34 billion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade of goods and services, Africa or Egypt?
- Africa, at 1.40 trillion current US$ against 122.75 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Africa and Egypt?
- 1.27 trillion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for trade of goods and services?
- Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.