Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Lesotho
793.38 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
761.69 current US$ per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
154th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 793.38 current US$ per person against 761.69 current US$ per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 31.69 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 154th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.13 current US$ per person | 76.6 current US$ per person | 46.47 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 123.7 current US$ per person | 133.55 current US$ per person | 9.84 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 301.7 current US$ per person | 135.43 current US$ per person | 166.27 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 482.08 current US$ per person | 199.34 current US$ per person | 282.74 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 671.11 current US$ per person | 357.15 current US$ per person | 313.96 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,036 current US$ per person | 717.96 current US$ per person | 317.71 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 761.27 current US$ per person | 742.82 current US$ per person | 18.45 current US$ per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lesotho, at 793.38 current US$ per person against 761.69 current US$ per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 31.69 current US$ per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 154th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.