Food aid received in Egypt

Egypt: Food aid received was 2.15 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.15 million million USD
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
53rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
7.90 million million USD
in 2003
All-time low
35,039 million USD
in 2013
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Food aid received in Egypt, 2002–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2002200920162002: 5.1M million USD2003: 7.9M million USD2004: 3.0M million USD2005: 448.7k million USD2006: 730.6k million USD2007: 637.5k million USD2008: 1.4M million USD2009: 5.0M million USD2010: 1.5M million USD2011: 2.4M million USD2012: 1.6M million USD2013: 35.0k million USD2014: 68.9k million USD2015: 4.0M million USD2016: 2.1M million USD

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 2.15 million million USD for food aid received in 2016.

The figure is down 46.7% on the previous year and up 194.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food aid received in Egypt peaked at 7.90 million million USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35,039 million USD, in 2013.

Egypt ranks 53rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food aid received in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Food aid received in Egypt, 2002 to 2016.
Year million USD Change
2002 5.08 million million USD
2003 7.90 million million USD +55.5%
2004 2.97 million million USD -62.4%
2005 448,741 million USD -84.9%
2006 730,595 million USD +62.8%
2007 637,451 million USD -12.7%
2008 1.45 million million USD +127.2%
2009 5.05 million million USD +248.5%
2010 1.48 million million USD -70.8%
2011 2.39 million million USD +61.7%
2012 1.55 million million USD -34.8%
2013 35,039 million USD -97.7%
2014 68,856 million USD +96.5%
2015 4.03 million million USD +5752.7%
2016 2.15 million million USD -46.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 2.15 million million USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million million USD, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 2.15 million million USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.22 million million USD, 30% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food aid received in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +5752.7% 68,856 million USD 4.03 million million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.03 million million USD 448,741 million USD 7.90 million million USD 8
2010s 1.67 million million USD 35,039 million USD 4.03 million million USD 7

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 50 Central African Republic 2.46 million million USD compare
  2. 51 Eritrea 2.32 million million USD compare
  3. 52 Gambia 2.24 million million USD compare
  4. 54 Sao Tome and Principe 2.02 million million USD compare
  5. 55 Djibouti 1.95 million million USD compare
  6. 56 Laos 1.72 million million USD compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food aid received in Egypt?
Food aid received in Egypt was 2.15 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food aid received recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 7.90 million million USD in 2003.
What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 35,039 million USD in 2013.
How does Egypt rank for food aid received?
Egypt ranks 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is food aid received rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food aid received
Unit
million USD
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,318 data points, 2002–2016
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.