Central African Republic vs Jordan: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Central African Republic
- Jordan
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 20.9% against 20.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Jordan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 55th and Jordan ranks 56th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 30.0% | 15.7% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 25.5% | 8.7% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 18.2% | 2.7% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.8% | 0.3% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 16.3% | 5.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 18.2% | 5.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 21.4% | 2.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Central African Republic or Jordan?
- Central African Republic, at 20.9% against 20.7% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Central African Republic and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Jordan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Jordan rank globally for food imports?
- Central African Republic ranks 55th and Jordan ranks 56th 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.