Africa Eastern and Southern vs Antigua and Barbuda: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Antigua and Barbuda
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 27.7% against 10.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 2.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Antigua and Barbuda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 32.4% | 24.4% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 21.8% | 13.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 18.4% | 9.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 24.3% | 13.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 26.8% | 15.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Africa Eastern and Southern or Antigua and Barbuda?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 27.7% against 10.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Africa Eastern and Southern and Antigua and Barbuda?
- 16.8%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Antigua and Barbuda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Antigua and Barbuda rank globally for food imports?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st and Antigua and Barbuda ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.