Democratic Republic of Congo vs Hong Kong: Food imports

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.8%
in 2023
Hong Kong
3.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
193rd
Hong Kong rank
196th

Food imports over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Hong Kong
0102030196219932024

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

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.