Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 26.0% against 9.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 37.3% | 27.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 35.2% | 21.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 24.1% | 15.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 22.9% | 15.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 26.0% | 18.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 27.6% | 18.7% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 26.0% against 9.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 17.0%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for food imports?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 27th 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.