Countries That Spend the Most of Their Imports on Food 2023

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Countries That Spend the Most of Their Imports on Food 2023
The 20 countries where food makes up the largest share of goods imported in 2023. Comoros is highest at 42.1% of merchandise imports, followed by Djibouti at 38.6% and Benin at 32.7%. Data covers 160 countries.
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The median country spends 13.7% of its import bill on food. A high share signals food import dependence: these countries cannot feed themselves from domestic production and are directly exposed to world food prices.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Comoros leads with 42 in 2023.
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Average value in 2023: 28  ·  median: 27.
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Gap in 2023: Comoros is 1.9× larger than Mauritius.

Countries That Spend the Most of Their Imports on Food 2023

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Data Insights

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Data Points
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20 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
42.10
Comoros
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) · 2023
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Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
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Period
2023
Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Food imports (% of merchandise imports) · ranked by 2023

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# Category 2023 Source
🥇 Comoros 42.10
🥈 Djibouti 38.60
🥉 Benin 32.70
4 Sao Tome and Principe 31.80
5 Palestine 30.90
6 Aruba 30.70
7 Samoa 30.10
8 Timor-Leste 28.10
9 Tonga 27.50
10 Antigua and Barbuda 27
11 Tajikistan 26.50
12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26
13 Mauritania 25.30
14 Dominica 25.20
15 Seychelles 25.20
16 Montenegro 24.10
17 Grenada 23.70
18 Liberia 23.10
19 Lesotho 22.50
20 Mauritius 22.50

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