Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Sao Tome and Principe
786.79 current US$ per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka
730.71 current US$ per person
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
150th
Sri Lanka rank
151st

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sri Lanka
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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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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.