Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Food imports

Sao Tome and Principe
4.18 million constant US$
in 1999
Zambia
10.63 million constant US$
in 2002
Sao Tome and Principe rank
32nd
Zambia rank
31st

Food imports over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 10.63 million constant US$ against 4.18 million constant US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.45 million constant US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 31st of 38 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 6.74 million constant US$ 12.69 million constant US$ 5.96 million constant US$ Zambia
1990s 5.62 million constant US$ 54.94 million constant US$ 49.32 million constant US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
Zambia, at 10.63 million constant US$ against 4.18 million constant US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2002.
What is the difference in food imports between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
6.45 million constant US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1999.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for food imports?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 31st of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,210 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.