Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 198.07 million current US$ against 181.65 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 16.43 million current US$.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 203rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 204th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.97 million current US$ | 58.48 million current US$ | 3.49 million current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 105.86 million current US$ | 143.64 million current US$ | 37.78 million current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 165.17 million current US$ | 170.00 million current US$ | 4.83 million current US$ | 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, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kiribati, at 198.07 million current US$ against 181.65 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16.43 million current US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Kiribati ranks 203rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 204th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.