Africa Western and Central vs Haiti: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 31.9% against 15.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and Haiti ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 25.6% | 10.1% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 26.1% | 9.0% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 33.3% | 16.0% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Africa Western and Central or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 31.9% against 15.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2017.
- What is the difference in food imports between Africa Western and Central and Haiti?
- 16.7%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Haiti?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Haiti rank globally for food imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and Haiti ranks 10th 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.