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