Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Food imports

Burundi
18.70 million current US$
in 2005
Sao Tome and Principe
33.53 million current US$
in 2011
Burundi rank
42nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th

Food imports over time

  • Burundi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33.53 million current US$ against 18.70 million current US$ in Burundi, a difference of 14.83 million current US$.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.8 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 47 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 14.33 million current US$ 7.03 million current US$ 7.30 million current US$ Burundi
1990s 15.03 million current US$ 6.02 million current US$ 9.02 million current US$ Burundi
2000s 12.59 million current US$ 10.53 million current US$ 2.06 million current US$ Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Burundi or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 33.53 million current US$ against 18.70 million current US$ in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
14.83 million current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
21 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2005.
How do Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for food imports?
Burundi ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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 (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,518 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.