Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 16.34 million current US$ against 9.38 million current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 6.96 million current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.7 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 201st and Tonga ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.13 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 1.13 million current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 11.88 million current US$ | 12.24 million current US$ | 368,512 current US$ | Tonga |
| 2000s | 5.24 million current US$ | 10.63 million current US$ | 5.39 million current US$ | Tonga |
| 2010s | 7.99 million current US$ | 14.54 million current US$ | 6.56 million current US$ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 16.32 million current US$ | 12.41 million current US$ | 3.91 million current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 16.34 million current US$ against 9.38 million current US$ in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 6.96 million current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 201st and Tonga ranks 202nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.