Lebanon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Lebanon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 40.0% against 37.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Lebanon ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 73.2% | 11.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 47.4% | 9.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 45.9% | 7.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 41.6% | 4.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Lebanon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lebanon, at 40.0% against 37.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Lebanon ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd 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
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.