Europe & Central Asia vs Saint Lucia: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 27.6% against 10.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 26.9% | 13.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 24.3% | 12.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 24.9% | 14.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 22.6% | 14.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 24.1% | 14.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 27.6% | 17.5% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Europe & Central Asia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 27.6% against 10.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in food imports between Europe & Central Asia and Saint Lucia?
- 17.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Saint Lucia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Saint Lucia rank globally for food imports?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and Saint Lucia ranks 21st 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.