Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Food imports

Dominican Republic
17.2%
in 2024
Guatemala
17.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
82nd
Guatemala rank
81st

Food imports over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
5101520196519942024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 81st of 196 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 17.1% 7.7% 9.5% Dominican Republic
1980s 14.8% 7.9% 6.9% Dominican Republic
2000s 14.6% 12.2% 2.4% Dominican Republic
2010s 14.4% 14.0% 0.4% Dominican Republic
2020s 18.1% 16.7% 1.4% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for food imports?
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd and Guatemala ranks 81st 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.