Iran vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Iran
710.17 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
761.69 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iran rank
157th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Iran
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 761.69 current US$ per person against 710.17 current US$ per person in Iran, a difference of 51.52 current US$ per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iran ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.36 current US$ per person | 76.6 current US$ per person | 42.24 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 215.56 current US$ per person | 133.55 current US$ per person | 82.01 current US$ per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 269.81 current US$ per person | 135.43 current US$ per person | 134.38 current US$ per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 293.98 current US$ per person | 199.34 current US$ per person | 94.64 current US$ per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 471.54 current US$ per person | 357.15 current US$ per person | 114.39 current US$ per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 630.35 current US$ per person | 717.96 current US$ per person | 87.62 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 641.35 current US$ per person | 742.82 current US$ per person | 101.47 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Iran or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 761.69 current US$ per person against 710.17 current US$ per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 51.52 current US$ per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Iran ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.