Least developed countries vs Sao Tome and Principe: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Least developed countries
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 31.8% against 15.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 34.7% | 18.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 30.9% | 15.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Least developed countries or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 31.8% against 15.6% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for food imports?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food 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
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 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.