Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 33.3% against 31.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 17.7% | 5.2% | Benin |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 34.7% | 7.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 30.9% | 11.6% | Benin |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.9% | 0.8% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Benin, at 33.3% against 31.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for food imports?
- Benin ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th 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.