Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Laos
19.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
19.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
19th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 19.61 % change on previous year against 19.38 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Laos ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.18 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 12.88 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1970s | 24.27 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 12.93 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1980s | 10.95 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 1990s | 13.84 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 0.1472 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 12.27 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year | 0.2394 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 16.8 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 12.62 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2020s | 9.36 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Laos or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 19.61 % change on previous year against 19.38 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.23 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.