Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.3% against 15.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Philippines ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.7% | 44.1% | 28.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 40.8% | 30.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 17.3% | 8.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 15.7% | 7.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 13.3% | 5.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 12.7% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.7% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.3% against 15.0% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for food imports?
- Philippines ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th 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.