North America vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

North America
0.7%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.4%
in 2023
North America rank
44th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th

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

  • North America
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.4% against 0.7% in North America, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 8.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

North America ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.6% 0.1% 0.4% North America
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.1% North America
2020s 0.7% 2.9% 2.2% 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 europe &, North America or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.4% against 0.7% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between North America and Sao Tome and Principe?
4.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sao Tome and Principe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do North America and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
North America ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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, 11,208 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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