Cayman Islands vs Central African Republic: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 21.3% against 20.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 58th and Central African Republic ranks 61st of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1% | 20.9% | 1.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 25.6% | 17.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.7% | 2.0% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Cayman Islands or Central African Republic?
- Cayman Islands, at 21.3% against 20.9% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Cayman Islands and Central African Republic?
- 0.4%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Central African Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Central African Republic rank globally for food imports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 58th and Central African Republic ranks 61st 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.