Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Sao Tome and Principe
181.65 million current US$
in 2023
Tonga
257.53 million current US$
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
204th
Tonga rank
201st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 257.53 million current US$ against 181.65 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 75.89 million current US$.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 204th and Tonga ranks 201st of 206 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.90 million current US$ | 44.44 million current US$ | 25.54 million current US$ | Tonga |
| 1990s | 42.40 million current US$ | 64.49 million current US$ | 22.09 million current US$ | Tonga |
| 2000s | 58.48 million current US$ | 111.78 million current US$ | 53.30 million current US$ | Tonga |
| 2010s | 143.64 million current US$ | 205.53 million current US$ | 61.88 million current US$ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 170.00 million current US$ | 241.92 million current US$ | 71.92 million current US$ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 257.53 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 75.89 million current US$, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 204th and Tonga ranks 201st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.