Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 10.2% | 7.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 13.5% | 1.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.7% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.5% | 2.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
- Dominican Republic, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for food imports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd and Nicaragua ranks 85th 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.