Chad vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Food imports

Chad
24.3%
in 1995
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
9.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
33rd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Food imports over time

  • Chad
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
51015202530196219932024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 24.3% against 9.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Chad's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 196 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 15.4% 10.5% 4.9% Chad
1970s 21.7% 11.1% 10.6% Chad
1990s 24.3% 8.7% 15.5% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Chad or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Chad, at 24.3% against 9.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 1995.
What is the difference in food imports between Chad and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
15.3%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
15 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1995.
How do Chad and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for food imports?
Chad ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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.