Sao Tome and Principe vs Venezuela: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Venezuela
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 22.5% against 22.5% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 194th and Venezuela ranks 195th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 49.7% | 0.7% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 41.1% | 15.8% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 44.0% | 13.3% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 45.1% | 3.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 42.7% | 13.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 21.5% | 9.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Sao Tome and Principe or Venezuela?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 22.5% against 22.5% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 194th and Venezuela ranks 195th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.