IDA only vs Kiribati: Food imports

IDA only
17.2%
in 2021
Kiribati
41.4%
in 2021
IDA only rank
6th
Kiribati rank
3rd

Food imports over time

  • IDA only
  • Kiribati
1020304050197319972021

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 41.4% against 17.2% in IDA only, a difference of 24.2%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.4 times IDA only's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 6th and Kiribati ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Kiribati Difference Ahead
1970s 16.1% 34.1% 18.1% Kiribati
2000s 15.2% 37.3% 22.1% Kiribati
2010s 15.5% 37.8% 22.3% Kiribati
2020s 17.2% 41.4% 24.3% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, IDA only or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 41.4% against 17.2% in IDA only as of 2021.
What is the difference in food imports between IDA only and Kiribati?
24.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Kiribati?
17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do IDA only and Kiribati rank globally for food imports?
IDA only ranks 6th and Kiribati ranks 3rd 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.