Food imports in Comoros

Comoros: Food imports was 23.37 million current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
23.37 million current US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.81 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
3.98 million current US$
in 1985
Years of data
27
1983–2009

Food imports in Comoros, 1983–2009

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1983199620091983: 7.3M current US$1984: 7.8M current US$1985: 4.0M current US$1986: 7.0M current US$1987: 5.7M current US$1988: 11.3M current US$1989: 11.3M current US$1990: 10.3M current US$1991: 11.6M current US$1992: 12.6M current US$1993: 10.3M current US$1994: 9.3M current US$1995: 18.4M current US$1996: 12.4M current US$1997: 19.7M current US$1998: 18.0M current US$1999: 18.0M current US$2000: 11.7M current US$2001: 12.0M current US$2002: 10.8M current US$2003: 13.0M current US$2004: 20.4M current US$2005: 21.1M current US$2006: 22.2M current US$2007: 23.4M current US$2008: 23.8M current US$2009: 23.4M current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2009, food imports in Comoros stood at 23.37 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports in Comoros peaked at 23.81 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.98 million current US$, in 1985.

That places Comoros 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.77 million current US$ 3.98 million current US$ 11.31 million current US$ 7
1990s 14.05 million current US$ 9.27 million current US$ 19.71 million current US$ 10
2000s 18.18 million current US$ 10.77 million current US$ 23.81 million current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 38 Congo 83.41 million current US$ compare
  2. 39 Gambia 64.90 million current US$ compare
  3. 40 Sao Tome and Principe 33.53 million current US$ compare
  4. 42 Burundi 18.70 million current US$ compare
  5. 43 Zambia 14.53 million current US$ compare
  6. 44 Chad 3.92 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food imports in Comoros?
Food imports in Comoros was 23.37 million current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest food imports recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 23.81 million current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest food imports recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 3.98 million current US$ in 1985.
How does Comoros rank for food imports?
Comoros ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
Is food imports rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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