Latin America & Caribbean vs Vanuatu: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 25.0% against 8.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th and Vanuatu ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 27.9% | 16.8% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 28.5% | 15.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 21.4% | 12.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 21.2% | 13.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 24.1% | 16.5% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Latin America & Caribbean or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 25.0% against 8.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food imports between Latin America & Caribbean and Vanuatu?
- 16.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Vanuatu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Vanuatu rank globally for food imports?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th 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
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.