Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) was 61.25 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
61.25 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
50th
of 53 countries
All-time high
61.25 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
92,000 FAO, current US$
in 1965
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Food imports excluding fish in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 61.25 million FAO, current US$ for food imports excluding fish in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 560.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports excluding fish in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 61.25 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92,000 FAO, current US$, in 1965.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 232,000 FAO, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 121,000 FAO, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1964 | 127,000 FAO, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 92,000 FAO, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 154,000 FAO, current US$ | +67.4% |
| 1967 | 795,000 FAO, current US$ | +416.2% |
| 1968 | 174,000 FAO, current US$ | -78.1% |
| 1969 | 189,000 FAO, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 194,000 FAO, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 564,000 FAO, current US$ | +190.7% |
| 1972 | 584,000 FAO, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 779,000 FAO, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 994,000 FAO, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million FAO, current US$ | +91.6% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million FAO, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million FAO, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million FAO, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 7.76 million FAO, current US$ | +313.2% |
| 1981 | 8.10 million FAO, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.32 million FAO, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 4.00 million FAO, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 1984 | 3.22 million FAO, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 4.71 million FAO, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 1986 | 3.96 million FAO, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 4.80 million FAO, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 7.18 million FAO, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1989 | 7.35 million FAO, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8.02 million FAO, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 10.72 million FAO, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 11.58 million FAO, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 13.66 million FAO, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 3.86 million FAO, current US$ | -71.7% |
| 1995 | 6.45 million FAO, current US$ | +66.9% |
| 1996 | 7.68 million FAO, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 9.42 million FAO, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 12.45 million FAO, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 9.84 million FAO, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 9.28 million FAO, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.32 million FAO, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 14.88 million FAO, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 20.62 million FAO, current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 24.33 million FAO, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 23.62 million FAO, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 32.76 million FAO, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 41.67 million FAO, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 55.15 million FAO, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 57.04 million FAO, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 61.25 million FAO, current US$ | +7.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 61.25 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519.25 million FAO, current US$, 12% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 61.25 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287.15 million FAO, current US$, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +416.2% | 154,000 FAO, current US$ | 795,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1980 | +313.2% | 1.88 million FAO, current US$ | 7.76 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1971 | +190.7% | 194,000 FAO, current US$ | 564,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236,667 FAO, current US$ | 92,000 FAO, current US$ | 795,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million FAO, current US$ | 194,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.92 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.84 million FAO, current US$ | 3.22 million FAO, current US$ | 8.10 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.37 million FAO, current US$ | 3.86 million FAO, current US$ | 13.66 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.07 million FAO, current US$ | 9.28 million FAO, current US$ | 57.04 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.25 million FAO, current US$ | 61.25 million FAO, current US$ | 61.25 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 73.04 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 48 Comoros 69.52 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 49 Seychelles 66.33 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 51 Burundi 52.20 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 52 Central African Republic 50.35 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 22.82 million FAO, current US$ compare
More trade data for Equatorial Guinea
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.39 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 5.65 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.26 (2014)
- Import quality, Mean, US dollar 0.7508 (2014)
- Import unit values, Mean, US dollar 0.7976 (2014)
- Export quality index 0.5799 (2014)
- Export quality, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent 0.6056 (2014)
- Export quality, 95 percent interval - upper bound, Percent 1.06 (2014)
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent 1.01 (2014)
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - upper bound, Percent 0.5872 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports excluding fish in Equatorial Guinea?
- Food imports excluding fish in Equatorial Guinea was 61.25 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest food imports excluding fish recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.25 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest food imports excluding fish recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,000 FAO, current US$ in 1965.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for food imports excluding fish?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is food imports excluding fish rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 560.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food imports excludes fish. Data are expressed in current U.S. dollar at cost-insurance-freight (cif) prices. Excludes fish.