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

Sao Tome and Principe
6.6%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
6.7%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th
Saint Lucia rank
178th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saint Lucia
051015197619992023

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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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.