Macau, China vs Panama: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Macau, China
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 18.7% against 18.5% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 71st of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 9.8% | 16.7% | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 10.9% | 3.8% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 1.5% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.7% | 2.3% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 8.8% | 7.3% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 16.8% | 1.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Macau, China or Panama?
- Panama, at 18.7% against 18.5% in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Macau, China and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Panama?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Panama rank globally for food imports?
- Macau, China ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 71st 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.