Benin vs Cape Verde: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Benin
- Cape Verde
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
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.