East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Liberia: Food imports

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.5%
in 2024
Liberia
23.1%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
Liberia rank
37th

Food imports over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Liberia
51015202530196319932024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 23.1% against 8.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Liberia ranks 37th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 8.7% 25.0% 16.3% Liberia
2010s 7.2% 25.6% 18.3% Liberia
2020s 8.8% 25.0% 16.2% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Liberia?
Liberia, at 23.1% against 8.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Liberia?
14.6%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Liberia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Liberia rank globally for food imports?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Liberia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
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.