Aruba vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Food imports

Aruba
30.7%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
14.9%
in 2023
Aruba rank
14th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
12th

Food imports over time

  • Aruba
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
102030196719952023

How they compare

Aruba currently reports 30.7% against 14.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Aruba's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Aruba ahead.

Aruba ranks 14th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 196 countries.

Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.3% 15.6% 5.7% Aruba
2010s 29.7% 15.4% 14.3% Aruba
2020s 31.8% 17.0% 14.8% Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Aruba or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Aruba, at 30.7% against 14.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Aruba and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
15.8%, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Aruba and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for food imports?
Aruba ranks 14th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 196 countries.
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

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.