Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 786.79 current US$ per person against 730.71 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 56.08 current US$ per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.58 current US$ per person | 29.69 current US$ per person | 68.89 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 112.99 current US$ per person | 37.83 current US$ per person | 75.16 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 169.5 current US$ per person | 119.98 current US$ per person | 49.52 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 317.43 current US$ per person | 234.24 current US$ per person | 83.19 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 355.3 current US$ per person | 393.25 current US$ per person | 37.95 current US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 724.84 current US$ per person | 836.02 current US$ per person | 111.18 current US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 757.08 current US$ per person | 780.4 current US$ per person | 23.32 current US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 786.79 current US$ per person against 730.71 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 56.08 current US$ per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.