French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Manufactures imports

French Polynesia
39.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
37.1%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
188th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
191st

Manufactures imports over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080196219932024

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 39.4% against 37.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 71.6% 73.2% 1.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 68.1% 47.4% 20.7% French Polynesia
2010s 61.4% 45.9% 15.6% French Polynesia
2020s 56.8% 41.6% 15.2% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, French Polynesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
French Polynesia, at 39.4% against 37.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.3%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for manufactures imports?
French Polynesia ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures 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
Manufactures 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, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.