Central African Republic vs Congo: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
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
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.