Bahamas vs Egypt: Food imports

Bahamas
20.0%
in 2024
Egypt
20.4%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
62nd
Egypt rank
59th

Food imports over time

  • Bahamas
  • Egypt
010203040196519942024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 20.4% against 20.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Egypt ahead.

Bahamas ranks 62nd and Egypt ranks 59th of 196 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 3.2% 36.2% 33.0% Egypt
1980s 4.2% 29.4% 25.2% Egypt
1990s 16.9% 23.4% 6.5% Egypt
2000s 16.9% 22.2% 5.3% Egypt
2010s 17.7% 20.3% 2.6% Egypt
2020s 21.5% 21.7% 0.2% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Bahamas or Egypt?
Egypt, at 20.4% against 20.0% in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Bahamas and Egypt?
0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Egypt?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Egypt rank globally for food imports?
Bahamas ranks 62nd and Egypt ranks 59th 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.