Barbados vs IBRD only: Food imports

Barbados
22.7%
in 2024
IBRD only
8.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
40th
IBRD only rank
38th

Food imports over time

  • Barbados
  • IBRD only
51015202530196719952024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 22.7% against 8.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.6 times IBRD only's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 40th and IBRD only ranks 38th of 196 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados IBRD only Difference Ahead
1980s 16.1% 8.7% 7.4% Barbados
1990s 18.6% 7.4% 11.2% Barbados
2000s 17.9% 6.6% 11.3% Barbados
2010s 21.2% 7.7% 13.5% Barbados
2020s 22.3% 9.0% 13.3% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Barbados or IBRD only?
Barbados, at 22.7% against 8.7% in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Barbados and IBRD only?
14.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and IBRD only?
37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Barbados and IBRD only rank globally for food imports?
Barbados ranks 40th and IBRD only ranks 38th 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.