Bahamas vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Bahamas
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1.9% against 1.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Bahamas ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Bahamas or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bahamas, at 1.9% against 1.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Bahamas ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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.