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

Libya
51.5%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
50.1%
in 2023
Libya rank
132nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
134th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Libya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 51.5% against 50.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 132nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 90.4% 68.0% 22.4% Libya
1970s 89.7% 77.3% 12.4% Libya
1980s 92.1% 97.5% 5.4% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 80.0% 92.4% 12.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 60.3% 77.2% 16.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 54.4% 69.1% 14.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 52.8% 57.0% 4.2% 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, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Libya, at 51.5% against 50.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.4%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
50 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Libya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Libya ranks 132nd 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.