Caribbean Small States vs Guinea-Bissau: Food imports

Caribbean Small States
17.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
41.7%
in 2018
Caribbean Small States rank
5th
Guinea-Bissau rank
2nd

Food imports over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 41.7% against 17.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 24.5%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.4 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd of 47 groups.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 11.9% 32.0% 20.2% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 12.8% 50.8% 37.9% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 16.0% 45.0% 29.0% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Caribbean Small States or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 41.7% against 17.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in food imports between Caribbean Small States and Guinea-Bissau?
24.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Guinea-Bissau?
10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Caribbean Small States and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for food imports?
Caribbean Small States ranks 5th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
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.