Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.3% against 15.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Jamaica ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 9.9% | 9.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.5% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 13.9% | 2.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Jamaica, at 16.3% against 15.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Jamaica ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.