Congo vs Tuvalu: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

Congo
21.2%
in 2023
Tuvalu
21.5%
in 2008
Congo rank
59th
Tuvalu rank
57th

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Congo
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 21.5% against 21.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 59th and Tuvalu ranks 57th of 196 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1970s 23.7% 44.2% 20.5% Tuvalu
1980s 19.2% 33.7% 14.6% Tuvalu
2000s 8.2% 21.5% 13.4% Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Congo or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 21.5% against 21.2% in Congo as of 2008.
What is the difference in food imports between Congo and Tuvalu?
0.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tuvalu?
6 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2008.
How do Congo and Tuvalu rank globally for food imports?
Congo ranks 59th and Tuvalu ranks 57th 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.