Panama vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Food imports

Panama
18.7%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
18.4%
in 2013
Panama rank
71st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
74th

Food imports over time

  • Panama
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
5101520196219932024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 18.7% against 18.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Panama ranks 71st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 74th of 196 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 11.5% 13.2% 1.7% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 10.1% 11.4% 1.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 10.7% 14.4% 3.7% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 11.1% 13.1% 2.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 10.7% 12.5% 1.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 7.2% 16.3% 9.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Panama or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Panama, at 18.7% against 18.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Panama and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.3%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2013.
How do Panama and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for food imports?
Panama ranks 71st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 74th 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.