Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports, WB

Guinea-Bissau
-161.70 million current US$
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
137.05 million current US$
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
49th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
48th

Merchandise imports, WB over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-200.0M-100.0M0100.0M198419972011

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 137.05 million current US$ against -161.70 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 298.75 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 63.78 million current US$ 26.53 million current US$ 37.26 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau
1990s 75.18 million current US$ 26.65 million current US$ 48.53 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau
2000s 58.06 million current US$ 60.63 million current US$ 2.57 million current US$ Sao Tome and Principe
2010s -151.11 million current US$ 130.21 million current US$ 281.33 million current US$ Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, wb, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 137.05 million current US$ against -161.70 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports, wb between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
298.75 million current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise imports, wb?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.