Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Food imports

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
9.5%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
26.0%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
27th

Food imports over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 26.0% against 9.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 2.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
1990s 10.7% 24.6% 13.9% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2000s 8.7% 22.9% 14.1% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s 9.3% 26.0% 16.7% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2020s 9.7% 27.6% 17.9% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 26.0% against 9.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
16.5%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for food imports?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 27th 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.