Dominica vs Vanuatu: Food imports

Dominica
25.2%
in 2023
Vanuatu
25.0%
in 2011
Dominica rank
31st
Vanuatu rank
32nd

Food imports over time

  • Dominica
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 25.2% against 25.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Dominica ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 29.2% 28.3% 0.8% Dominica
1990s 27.2% 21.4% 5.8% Dominica
2000s 21.2% 21.2% 0.0% Dominica
2010s 22.5% 23.2% 0.7% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Dominica or Vanuatu?
Dominica, at 25.2% against 25.0% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Dominica and Vanuatu?
0.2%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Vanuatu?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Dominica and Vanuatu rank globally for food imports?
Dominica ranks 31st and Vanuatu ranks 32nd 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.