Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). Limitations and exceptions: Previous editions contained data based on the SITC revision 1. Data for earlier years in previous editions may differ because of the change in methodology. Concordance tables are available to convert data reported in one system to another. Statistical concept and methodology: The classification of commodity groups is based on the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Records
63
Source
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974 12.91371741
1975 10.48929104
1976 9.71876767
1977 10.6129293
1978 10.99009438
1979 10.87933595
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996 12.61141434
1997 12.13059019
1998 12.72356461
1999 13.66961319
2000 12.50228599
2001 13.22324112
2002 13.37144778
2003 13.46555354
2004 12.07131682
2005 10.64402583
2006 11.68426707
2007 12.11290553
2008 11.15429542
2009 12.21403226
2010 11.83525915
2011 14.92163341
2012 13.47745734
2013 12.32518555
2014 12.20003369
2015 11.95645957
2016 12.96614383
2017 14.11486622
2018 12.83697402
2019 12.48040059
2020 14.89079424
2021 14.47988795
2022 12.14832082
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). Limitations and exceptions: Previous editions contained data based on the SITC revision 1. Data for earlier years in previous editions may differ because of the change in methodology. Concordance tables are available to convert data reported in one system to another. Statistical concept and methodology: The classification of commodity groups is based on the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Records
63
Source