Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in Egypt

Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
10th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 1967
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in 2019.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

That places Egypt 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +44.9%
1963 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1964 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -25.8%
1965 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +44.5%
1966 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1967 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +17.7%
1968 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -20.1%
1969 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -27.6%
1970 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -42.5%
1971 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +112.0%
1972 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -33.5%
1973 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1974 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +109.3%
1975 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1976 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1977 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +5.6%
1978 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1979 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -21.1%
1980 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1981 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1982 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -20.9%
1983 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1984 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1985 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1986 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1987 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +21.6%
1988 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +18.0%
1989 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1990 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
1991 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +18.9%
1992 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1993 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -30.8%
1994 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +45.1%
1995 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -33.7%
1996 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1997 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1998 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -27.2%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -27.0%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2002 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +43.4%
2003 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -22.8%
2004 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +9.7%
2005 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +14.4%
2006 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +17.4%
2007 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2008 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -19.1%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP +21.9%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 7 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 8 Algeria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 9 Fiji 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 11 Azerbaijan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 12 Senegal 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 13 Morocco 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in Egypt?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp?
Egypt ranks 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,978 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.