Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Manufactures imports

Guinea-Bissau
38.6%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
37.1%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
189th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
191st

Manufactures imports over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 38.6% against 37.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 196 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 38.5% 44.9% 6.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 36.1% 46.2% 10.1% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
Guinea-Bissau, at 38.6% against 37.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for manufactures imports?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 189th 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.