New Zealand vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

New Zealand
191,401 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
189,216 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
102nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
104th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Sao Tome and Principe
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 191,401 current US$ per square kilometre against 189,216 current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,185 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

New Zealand ranks 102nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 3,754 current US$ per square kilometre 7,812 current US$ per square kilometre 4,058 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 10,516 current US$ per square kilometre 10,052 current US$ per square kilometre 464.25 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 24,237 current US$ per square kilometre 19,683 current US$ per square kilometre 4,554 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 44,656 current US$ per square kilometre 44,164 current US$ per square kilometre 491.3 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 85,981 current US$ per square kilometre 60,916 current US$ per square kilometre 25,065 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 146,346 current US$ per square kilometre 149,626 current US$ per square kilometre 3,280 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 177,186 current US$ per square kilometre 177,082 current US$ per square kilometre 104.5 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, New Zealand or Sao Tome and Principe?
New Zealand, at 191,401 current US$ per square kilometre against 189,216 current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe?
2,185 current US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
New Zealand ranks 102nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.