Saint Lucia vs Timor-Leste: Food imports

Saint Lucia
27.6%
in 2020
Timor-Leste
28.1%
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
21st
Timor-Leste rank
18th

Food imports over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 28.1% against 27.6% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Saint Lucia ranks 21st and Timor-Leste ranks 18th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 22.6% 18.4% 4.3% Saint Lucia
2010s 23.8% 25.3% 1.6% Timor-Leste
2020s 27.6% 31.3% 3.6% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Saint Lucia or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 28.1% against 27.6% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food imports between Saint Lucia and Timor-Leste?
0.5%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Timor-Leste?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Saint Lucia and Timor-Leste rank globally for food imports?
Saint Lucia ranks 21st and Timor-Leste ranks 18th 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.