Kiribati vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Kiribati
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2.3% against 1.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Kiribati ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 4.2% | 2.1% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 3.4% | 2.0% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 3.5% | 1.8% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Kiribati or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Kiribati, at 2.3% against 1.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Kiribati and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Kiribati and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Kiribati ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th 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.