Guatemala vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural raw materials imports

Guatemala
1.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.0%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th

Agricultural raw materials imports over time

  • Guatemala
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.522.5196519942024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.8% against 1.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Guatemala ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5% 2.2% 0.7% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.6% 1.7% 0.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.2% 1.3% 0.0% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.5% 1.0% 0.4% Guatemala
2020s 1.7% 1.0% 0.7% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Guatemala or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Guatemala, at 1.8% against 1.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
Guatemala ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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, 9,975 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.