Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
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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About this data
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.