Central African Republic vs Congo: Food imports

Central African Republic
20.9%
in 2024
Congo
21.2%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
55th
Congo rank
52nd

Food imports over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 21.2% against 20.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 55th and Congo ranks 52nd of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 14.3% 16.9% 2.6% Congo
1970s 16.8% 19.1% 2.3% Congo
1980s 20.9% 19.2% 1.7% Central African Republic
1990s 20.3% 22.6% 2.2% Congo
2000s 28.0% 7.5% 20.4% Central African Republic
2010s 24.1% 9.5% 14.5% Central African Republic
2020s 18.1% 27.2% 9.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Central African Republic or Congo?
Congo, at 21.2% against 20.9% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Central African Republic and Congo?
0.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
37 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for food imports?
Central African Republic ranks 55th and Congo ranks 52nd 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.