Mauritius vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Mauritius
-5.64 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
-5.56 % change on previous year
in 2023
Mauritius rank
138th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
137th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-50050100150196119922023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -5.56 % change on previous year against -5.64 % change on previous year in Mauritius, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Mauritius ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 27.52 % change on previous year 10.09 % change on previous year 17.43 % change on previous year Mauritius
1980s 13.07 % change on previous year 21.83 % change on previous year 8.76 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 6.07 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Mauritius
2000s 5.56 % change on previous year 10.04 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 4.98 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year 0.7307 % change on previous year Mauritius
2020s -4.59 % change on previous year 6.02 % change on previous year 10.61 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Mauritius or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at -5.56 % change on previous year against -5.64 % change on previous year in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.08 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Mauritius ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.