East Asia & Pacific vs Gambia: Food imports
Food imports over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 7.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Gambia ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 44th and Gambia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 38.3% | 31.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 36.3% | 30.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 36.9% | 30.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 19.9% | 12.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, East Asia & Pacific or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 22.0% against 7.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between East Asia & Pacific and Gambia?
- 14.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Gambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Gambia rank globally for food imports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 44th and Gambia ranks 44th 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
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.