Comoros vs Djibouti: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Comoros
42.1%
in 2023
Djibouti
38.6%
in 2023
Comoros rank
2nd
Djibouti rank
5th

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 42.1% against 38.6% in Djibouti, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 2nd and Djibouti ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Djibouti in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Djibouti Difference Ahead
1960s 38.2% 29.3% 8.9% Comoros
2000s 39.1% 29.3% 9.8% Comoros
2020s 38.1% 38.8% 0.8% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Comoros or Djibouti?
Comoros, at 42.1% against 38.6% in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Comoros and Djibouti?
3.5%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Djibouti?
5 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Djibouti rank globally for food imports?
Comoros ranks 2nd and Djibouti ranks 5th 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, 10,133 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.