Iran vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Iran
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Iran currently reports 50.6% against 50.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 133rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.9% | 68.0% | 26.9% | Iran |
| 1970s | 91.9% | 78.2% | 13.7% | Iran |
| 1980s | 82.8% | 97.5% | 14.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 92.4% | 11.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 77.2% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 69.1% | 10.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 57.0% | 4.9% | 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, Iran or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Iran, at 50.6% against 50.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Iran ranks 133rd 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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About this data
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.