Oman vs Philippines: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Oman
- Philippines
How they compare
Oman currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 102nd and Philippines ranks 104th of 196 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 9.1% | 6.5% | Oman |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 8.9% | 6.3% | Oman |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 8.2% | 10.5% | Oman |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 7.8% | 5.9% | Oman |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.2% | 1.7% | Oman |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.1% | 0.8% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Oman or Philippines?
- Oman, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Oman and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Philippines?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Philippines rank globally for food imports?
- Oman ranks 102nd and Philippines ranks 104th 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.