Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.8% against 0.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Africa Western and Central ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Africa Western and Central in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
- Afghanistan, at 1.8% against 0.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2019.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 0.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and Africa Western and Central ranks 40th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.