IDA only vs Niger: Food imports
Food imports over time
- IDA only
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 37.9% against 17.2% in IDA only, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1977 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 6th and Niger ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 12.1% | 4.0% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 31.2% | 15.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 26.6% | 11.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 36.2% | 19.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, IDA only or Niger?
- Niger, at 37.9% against 17.2% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between IDA only and Niger?
- 20.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do IDA only and Niger rank globally for food imports?
- IDA only ranks 6th and Niger ranks 6th 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.