Guinea-Bissau vs Kiribati: Food imports

Guinea-Bissau
41.7%
in 2018
Kiribati
41.4%
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
2nd
Kiribati rank
3rd

Food imports over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 41.7% against 41.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kiribati ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd and Kiribati ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Kiribati Difference Ahead
1970s 32.0% 37.7% 5.6% Kiribati
2000s 44.9% 32.6% 12.3% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 45.0% 36.9% 8.1% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Guinea-Bissau or Kiribati?
Guinea-Bissau, at 41.7% against 41.4% in Kiribati as of 2018.
What is the difference in food imports between Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati?
0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati?
9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati rank globally for food imports?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd and Kiribati ranks 3rd 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.