Which has higher merchandise import volume index, Côte d'Ivoire or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 260.98 against 225.3 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.

What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Côte d'Ivoire and Sao Tome and Principe?

35.68, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sao Tome and Principe?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise import volume index

Côte d'Ivoire

225.3

in 2011

Sao Tome and Principe

260.98

in 2011

Côte d'Ivoire rank

18th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

15th

Merchandise import volume index over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 260.98 against 225.3 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 35.68.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	93.81	85.89	7.92	Côte d'Ivoire
2000s	159.63	143.78	15.85	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	219.16	246.52	27.36	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise import volume index, Côte d'Ivoire or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 260.98 against 225.3 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Côte d'Ivoire and Sao Tome and Principe?: 35.68, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sao Tome and Principe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise import volume index?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise import volume index
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 1,334 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.