Bhutan vs Malawi: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Bhutan
- Malawi
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 11.5% against 11.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 141st and Malawi ranks 144th of 196 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 14.4% | 5.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.0% | 3.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.2% | 1.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 11.1% | 5.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Bhutan or Malawi?
- Bhutan, at 11.5% against 11.2% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Bhutan and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for food imports?
- Bhutan ranks 141st and Malawi ranks 144th 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.