Cape Verde vs Least developed countries: Food imports

Cape Verde
32.6%
in 2024
Least developed countries
15.6%
in 2019
Cape Verde rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
8th

Food imports over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 32.6% against 15.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 196 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 29.5% 16.3% 13.2% Cape Verde
2010s 28.5% 15.5% 13.0% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Cape Verde or Least developed countries?
Cape Verde, at 32.6% against 15.6% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Cape Verde and Least developed countries?
17.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Least developed countries?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Cape Verde and Least developed countries rank globally for food imports?
Cape Verde ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 8th 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.