Sao Tome and Principe vs South Asia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Asia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.4% against 0.8% in South Asia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 6.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Asia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.0% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 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 &, Sao Tome and Principe or South Asia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.4% against 0.8% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia?
- 4.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 42nd 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 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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About this data
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.