Food imports in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Food imports was 31.8% in 1983. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Equatorial Guinea, 1979–1983
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 1983, food imports in Equatorial Guinea stood at 31.8%.
That represents a change of up 39.2% on the previous year and up 226.6% over five years.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Food imports in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9.7% | — |
| 1980 | 36.4% | +273.5% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 22.8% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 9 Cape Verde 32.6% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 32.3% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 31.8%
- 13 Palestine, State of 30.9%
- 14 Aruba 30.7%
- 15 Sudan 29.9% compare
More private sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Merchandise trade 33.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (1983)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 57.9% (1983)
- Manufactures exports 4.0% (1983)
- Merchandise exports 2.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 877 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Equatorial Guinea?
- Food imports in Equatorial Guinea was 31.8% in 1983, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1979.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for food imports?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 1983.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.