Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Guinea-Bissau
6.9%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6.6%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 4.8% 9.9% 5.1% Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 9.6% 2.6% 7.0% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 19.4% 1.8% 17.5% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 14.3% 1.5% 12.9% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 5.6% 5.0% 0.6% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 9.4% 7.2% 2.2% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
Guinea-Bissau, at 6.9% against 6.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.