Central Europe and the Baltics vs Saint Lucia: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 27.6% against 9.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 3.0 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 26th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 25.3% | 17.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 22.6% | 16.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 24.1% | 16.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 27.6% | 19.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Central Europe and the Baltics or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 27.6% against 9.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2020.
- What is the difference in food imports between Central Europe and the Baltics and Saint Lucia?
- 18.4%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Saint Lucia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Saint Lucia rank globally for food imports?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 26th and Saint Lucia ranks 23rd 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
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.