Arab World vs Sudan: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Arab World
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 29.9% against 12.5% in Arab World, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sudan ahead.
Arab World ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 18.9% | 4.5% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 22.1% | 6.8% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 18.5% | 2.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 15.2% | 2.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 24.3% | 11.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Arab World or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 29.9% against 12.5% in Arab World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in food imports between Arab World and Sudan?
- 17.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Sudan rank globally for food imports?
- Arab World ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.