Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs World: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- World
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 26.0% against 8.9% in World, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 29th and World ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 12.7% | 24.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 10.8% | 24.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 8.2% | 15.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 7.0% | 15.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 8.0% | 18.0% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 8.7% | 18.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or World?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 26.0% against 8.9% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and World?
- 17.1%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and World rank globally for food imports?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 29th and World ranks 30th 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.