Cameroon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Cameroon
49.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
50.1%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
137th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
134th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 50.1% against 49.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 88.0% 68.0% 20.0% Cameroon
1970s 87.6% 77.3% 10.2% Cameroon
1980s 89.3% 97.5% 8.3% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 76.6% 92.4% 15.8% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 60.6% 77.2% 16.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 44.0% 69.1% 25.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 50.4% 57.0% 6.6% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Cameroon or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 50.1% against 49.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Cameroon ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.