Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 189,216 current US$ per square kilometre against 166,263 current US$ per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 22,953 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 106th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,229 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 9,845 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 207.15 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 17,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,683 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,349 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 42,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,986 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 90,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,876 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 123,888 current US$ per square kilometre | 149,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,738 current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 141,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 177,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 189,216 current US$ per square kilometre against 166,263 current US$ per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22,953 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Samoa ranks 106th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.