Sao Tome and Principe vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 34.1% against 3.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 30.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 8.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 6 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.0% | 4.3% | 27.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 3.7% | 15.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 5.2% | 14.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 4.1% | 19.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 4.6% | 24.4% | 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 within, Sao Tome and Principe or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 34.1% against 3.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 30.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.