Africa Western and Central vs Cape Verde: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 32.6% against 15.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and Cape Verde ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 43.3% | 26.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 33.7% | 13.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 29.7% | 11.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 28.5% | 11.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 20.7% | 3.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Africa Western and Central or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 32.6% against 15.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Africa Western and Central and Cape Verde?
- 17.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Cape Verde?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Cape Verde rank globally for food imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and Cape Verde ranks 9th 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.