How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?

26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Colombia

0.7%

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

0.6%

in 2023

Colombia rank

134th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

135th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

Colombia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 134th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 206 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.1%	0.6%	0.4%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.5%	1.0%	0.4%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Colombia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Colombia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?: Colombia ranks 134th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit: % of total merchandise imports
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.