Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th and Uganda ranks 153rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 7.9% | 13.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.6% | 0.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 12.1% | 3.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for food imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th and Uganda ranks 153rd 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.