IBRD only vs Vanuatu: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)

IBRD only
8.4%
in 2025
Vanuatu
25.0%
in 2011
IBRD only rank
37th
Vanuatu rank
34th

Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • IBRD only
  • Vanuatu
102030197019972025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 25.0% against 8.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 3.0 times IBRD only's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 37th and Vanuatu ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 10.4% 31.2% 20.7% Vanuatu
1990s 5.9% 21.4% 15.5% Vanuatu
2000s 6.4% 21.2% 14.8% Vanuatu
2010s 7.0% 24.1% 17.1% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, IBRD only or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 25.0% against 8.4% in IBRD only as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between IBRD only and Vanuatu?
16.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Vanuatu?
8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do IBRD only and Vanuatu rank globally for food imports?
IBRD only ranks 37th and Vanuatu ranks 34th 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, 10,133 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.