Gambia vs Libya: Food imports

Gambia
22.0%
in 2024
Libya
21.6%
in 2019
Gambia rank
44th
Libya rank
46th

Food imports over time

  • Gambia
  • Libya
1020304050196219932024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 21.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 44th and Libya ranks 46th of 196 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 28.4% 15.5% 12.9% Gambia
1970s 25.8% 18.1% 7.7% Gambia
1980s 25.9% 19.3% 6.6% Gambia
2000s 36.4% 15.6% 20.8% Gambia
2010s 37.4% 24.9% 12.5% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Gambia or Libya?
Gambia, at 22.0% against 21.6% in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Gambia and Libya?
0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?
22 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for food imports?
Gambia ranks 44th and Libya ranks 46th 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

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.