Congo vs Mauritius: Food imports

Congo
21.2%
in 2023
Mauritius
21.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
52nd
Mauritius rank
53rd

Food imports over time

  • Congo
  • Mauritius
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 21.2% against 21.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritius ahead.

Congo ranks 52nd and Mauritius ranks 53rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mauritius Difference Ahead
1970s 18.1% 29.2% 11.1% Mauritius
1990s 22.6% 14.9% 7.7% Congo
2000s 7.5% 20.4% 12.9% Mauritius
2010s 9.5% 21.9% 12.3% Mauritius
2020s 27.2% 22.6% 4.6% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Congo or Mauritius?
Congo, at 21.2% against 21.2% in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Congo and Mauritius?
0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritius?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Congo and Mauritius rank globally for food imports?
Congo ranks 52nd and Mauritius ranks 53rd 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.