Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Food imports

Congo
83.41 million current US$
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
33.53 million current US$
in 2011
Congo rank
38th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th

Food imports over time

  • Congo
  • Sao Tome and Principe
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196519882011

How they compare

Congo currently reports 83.41 million current US$ against 33.53 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 49.88 million current US$.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 47 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 37.57 million current US$ 7.03 million current US$ 30.54 million current US$ Congo
1990s 24.20 million current US$ 6.02 million current US$ 18.19 million current US$ Congo
2000s 32.32 million current US$ 15.10 million current US$ 17.22 million current US$ Congo
2010s 72.43 million current US$ 32.95 million current US$ 39.48 million current US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
Congo, at 83.41 million current US$ against 33.53 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
49.88 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for food imports?
Congo ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (current US$). 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.