Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 98.2% against 23.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 74.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 46 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 98.6% | 77.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 95.0% | 76.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 88.9% | 67.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 95.0% | 70.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 98.2% against 23.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food exports between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for food exports?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.