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

Sao Tome and Principe
5.4%
in 2023
South Asia
0.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
South Asia rank
42nd

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Asia
0246196419932023

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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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.