Africa Western and Central vs Sao Tome and Principe: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 31.8% against 15.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 17.7% | 5.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 33.7% | 15.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 30.9% | 13.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 31.9% | 14.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Africa Western and Central or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 31.8% against 15.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for food imports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th 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.