Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Congo currently reports 41.7% against 34.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Congo ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 32.0% | 28.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 19.4% | 9.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 1.0% | 2.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 4.7% | 3.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 19.5% | 21.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 23.4% | 7.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 29.1% | 4.5% | 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, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Congo, at 41.7% against 34.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Congo ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.