IDA only vs Niger: Food imports

IDA only
17.2%
in 2021
Niger
37.9%
in 2024
IDA only rank
6th
Niger rank
6th

Food imports over time

  • IDA only
  • Niger
1020304050196219932024

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

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.