Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 178th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 2.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 3.2% | 1.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 6.7% 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 178th 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.