Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
In , Sao Tome and Principe's Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) was 50.15.
That's down 7.3% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 58.25 . Sao Tome and Principe ranks #134 globally out of 205 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #16 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.HI.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 79.96
- Trough
- 50.15
- 1-year change
- -7.3%
- 5-year change
- -20.1%
- -4.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -26.2%
- -3.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) |
|---|---|
| 50.1455 | |
| 54.0938 | |
| 61.6718 | |
| 62.0697 | |
| 61.3763 | |
| 62.7445 | |
| 66.4871 | |
| 73.4730 | |
| 70.0414 | |
| 70.7802 |
About Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.
Indicator code: TM.VAL.MRCH.HI.ZS • Category: Trade & Finance
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sao Tome and Principe's Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023?
- In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe's Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) was 50.15, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sao Tome and Principe's Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) rising or falling?
- Sao Tome and Principe's Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) fell 7.3% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank globally on Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)?
- In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe ranked #134 out of 205 countries reporting Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports).
- How does Sao Tome and Principe's Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023 was 58.25, so Sao Tome and Principe is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #16 of 48.
- What is Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) and how is it measured?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.HI.ZS), CC BY 4.0.