Bahamas vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)

Bahamas
1.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.0%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd

Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Bahamas
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0123197419992024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 1.9% against 1.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Bahamas ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 2.3% 2.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
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?
Bahamas, at 1.9% against 1.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
Bahamas ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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

Indicator
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,114 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.