Micronesia (country) vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Food imports
Food imports over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 27.8% against 12.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 11.9% | 20.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 13.2% | 15.1% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Micronesia (country) or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Micronesia (country), at 27.8% against 12.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2013.
- What is the difference in food imports between Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15.7%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for food imports?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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.