Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Iraq: Food imports

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
7.5%
in 2024
Iraq
7.2%
in 2014
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
174th
Iraq rank
177th

Food imports over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Iraq
0102030196219932024

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 7.5% against 7.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 174th and Iraq ranks 177th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 26.5% 21.4% 5.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1970s 18.9% 20.2% 1.3% Iraq
2000s 12.2% 5.4% 6.8% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 7.5% 7.2% 0.3% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Iraq?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 7.5% against 7.2% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Iraq?
0.3%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Iraq rank globally for food imports?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 174th and Iraq ranks 177th 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.