Africa Western and Central vs Niger: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 37.9% against 15.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Niger ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and Niger ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 16.3% | 0.7% | Niger |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 15.8% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 23.5% | 6.4% | Niger |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 38.7% | 19.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 30.9% | 12.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 26.6% | 9.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 30.0% | 12.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Africa Western and Central or Niger?
- Niger, at 37.9% against 15.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 22.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Niger rank globally for food imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and Niger ranks 6th 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.