Democratic Republic of Congo vs Hong Kong: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.8% against 3.3% in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Hong Kong ranks 196th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5% | 27.3% | 4.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 18.4% | 18.8% | 0.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 4.7% | 7.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 3.8% | 4.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Hong Kong?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.8% against 3.3% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Hong Kong?
- 1.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Hong Kong?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Hong Kong rank globally for food imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Hong Kong ranks 196th 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.