Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 19.61 % change on previous year against 7.63 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.98 % change on previous year.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 24.58 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 11.76 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 13.67 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 19.61 % change on previous year against 7.63 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11.98 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.