Panama vs Senegal: Food imports

Panama
18.7%
in 2024
Senegal
19.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
71st
Senegal rank
68th

Food imports over time

  • Panama
  • Senegal
10203040196219932024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 19.0% against 18.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 71st and Senegal ranks 68th of 196 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 11.5% 35.9% 24.5% Senegal
1970s 10.2% 28.9% 18.7% Senegal
1980s 10.8% 24.1% 13.3% Senegal
1990s 11.1% 27.5% 16.4% Senegal
2000s 10.7% 26.1% 15.4% Senegal
2010s 8.8% 22.6% 13.8% Senegal
2020s 16.8% 20.3% 3.6% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Panama or Senegal?
Senegal, at 19.0% against 18.7% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Panama and Senegal?
0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Senegal?
50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Panama and Senegal rank globally for food imports?
Panama ranks 71st and Senegal ranks 68th 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

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.