Source data

Food imports as a share of merchandise import value

Sources checked 11 November 2026

2015 and 2024Food share of merchandise import value

2024

Shared scale · 0% to 40.2%

Benin33.27%
Côte d’Ivoire20.46%
Ghana14.02%
Nigeria11.02%
Senegal18.99%

Both values use all merchandise import value as the denominator.

Source 1 Source 2

Food imports as a share of merchandise import value

The World Bank compiles this series using UN Comtrade and related trade sources. The chart uses 2024 and 2015, both available in all five countries. The table keeps later published observations.

				Source
Benin	2024	33.27	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2023	32.74	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2022	30.0	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2021	35.12	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2020	32.93	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2019	38.44	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2018	46.92	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2017	52.31	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2016	50.49	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2015	40.2	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2014	45.85	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2013	40.33	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2012	37.89	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2011	33.92	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2010	38.64	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2009	31.09	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2008	36.14	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2007	31.16	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2006	30.68	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2005	29.94	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2004	24.57	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2003	24.21	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2002	23.88	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2001	20.36	40.2	Source 1
Benin	2000	21.87	40.2	Source 1
Benin	1999	22.97	40.2	Source 1
Benin	1998	24.84	40.2	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2025	22.71	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2024	20.46	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2023	16.86	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2022	17.99	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2021	22.0	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2020	21.59	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2019	21.36	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2018	21.05	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2017	20.93	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2016	21.52	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2015	17.57	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2014	16.84	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2013	14.52	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2012	20.01	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2011	25.13	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2010	19.25	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2009	23.19	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2008	19.61	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2007	17.41	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2006	17.28	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2005	14.62	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2004	17.2	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2003	22.49	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2002	22.58	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2001	21.09	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	2000	17.18	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	1999	19.2	17.57	Source 1
Côte d’Ivoire	1998	20.75	17.57	Source 1
Ghana	2025	13.05	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2024	14.02	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2023	13.65	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2022	14.85	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2021	17.39	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2019	17.41	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2018	20.07	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2017	18.26	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2016	17.43	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2015	15.16	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2014	20.71	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2013	16.82	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2012	13.87	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2011	15.4	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2010	15.33	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2009	16.34	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2008	14.76	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2007	14.4	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2006	13.45	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2005	13.9	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2004	20.78	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2003	16.1	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2002	19.56	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2001	18.2	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	2000	12.76	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	1999	11.73	15.16	Source 1
Ghana	1998	10.23	15.16	Source 1
Nigeria	2025	12.27	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2024	11.02	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2023	10.69	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2022	11.43	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2021	14.16	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2020	14.63	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2019	9.92	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2018	10.93	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2017	16.32	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2016	12.85	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2015	16.95	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2014	17.03	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2013	17.83	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2012	22.71	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2011	30.57	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2010	10.25	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2009	11.83	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2008	9.78	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2007	20.06	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2006	17.96	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2003	15.5	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2002	19.58	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2001	21.7	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	2000	19.92	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	1999	27.02	16.95	Source 1
Nigeria	1998	19.6	16.95	Source 1
Senegal	2024	18.99	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2023	18.51	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2022	18.81	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2021	21.36	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2020	24.01	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2019	19.61	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2018	21.04	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2017	23.99	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2016	23.35	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2015	21.69	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2014	22.78	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2013	24.23	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2012	24.15	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2011	22.95	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2010	22.41	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2009	24.19	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2008	25.94	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2007	25.06	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2006	23.38	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2005	28.14	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2004	28.26	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2003	29.6	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2002	26.07	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2001	26.77	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	2000	23.31	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	1999	28.58	21.69	Source 1
Senegal	1998	29.97	21.69	Source 1

Food imports as a share of merchandise import value

2024

2015

Food imports as a share of merchandise import value

Source links