Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Spain: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Spain
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 12.7% against 12.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 124th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 19.4% | 15.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 29.6% | 16.3% | 13.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 11.1% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 11.6% | 4.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Spain?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 12.7% against 12.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain rank globally for food imports?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Spain ranks 124th 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
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.