Denmark vs Ethiopia: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Denmark
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 13.8% against 13.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Denmark ranks 113th and Ethiopia ranks 110th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 7.9% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.9% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.0% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 21.1% | 7.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Denmark or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 13.8% against 13.6% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Denmark and Ethiopia?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ethiopia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ethiopia rank globally for food imports?
- Denmark ranks 113th and Ethiopia ranks 110th 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.