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Thursday, 23 June 2016

Egypt’s food security improves, reaches global median

Egypt ranks at the global median in food security: The Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Egypt in 57th in its 2016 Global Food Security Index (GFSI), along Azerbaijan and Vietnam with an average score of 57.1. The list includes 113 nations. Egypt’s food security score improved by one point when compared to 2015. One key issue that could be improved in Egypt is the cost food: The GFSI points to the tariff rate of 60.6% Egypt applies to food imports, calling it one of the weakest performers in that category. Regionally, Egypt’s food security is only better than that of Jordan, Morocco, Algeria, Syria, and Yemen. Israel and Qatar top the MENA region food security index, ranking 17th and 20th globally, respectively. The landing page of the report is here and you can explore Egypt’s data alone here.

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