Benin vs Cape Verde: Food imports

Benin
33.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde
32.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
8th
Cape Verde rank
9th

Food imports over time

  • Benin
  • Cape Verde
20304050196219932024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 33.3% against 32.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Benin ranks 8th and Cape Verde ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1970s 23.4% 45.2% 21.8% Cape Verde
1980s 26.3% 46.4% 20.2% Cape Verde
1990s 23.9% 33.1% 9.2% Cape Verde
2000s 27.4% 29.8% 2.4% Cape Verde
2010s 42.5% 28.5% 14.0% Benin
2020s 32.8% 23.1% 9.8% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Benin or Cape Verde?
Benin, at 33.3% against 32.6% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Benin and Cape Verde?
0.7%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cape Verde?
29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Benin and Cape Verde rank globally for food imports?
Benin ranks 8th and Cape Verde ranks 9th 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.