Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.5%
in 2024
Russia
10.9%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
154th
Russia rank
152nd

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russia
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 10.9% against 10.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th and Russia ranks 152nd of 196 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Russia Difference Ahead
2010s 11.8% 12.1% 0.3% Russia
2020s 10.1% 11.5% 1.4% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
Russia, at 10.9% against 10.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in food imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
0.4%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for food imports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th and Russia ranks 152nd 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.