Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
In , Sao Tome and Principe's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) was 15.71.
That's up 29.7% from 2022, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 22.36 . Sao Tome and Principe ranks #123 globally out of 204 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #43 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.OR.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
- 15.71
- Trough
- 1.82
- 1-year change
- +29.7%
- 5-year change
- +31.2%
- +5.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- +323.8%
- +15.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) |
|---|---|
| 15.7113 | |
| 12.1110 | |
| 14.5059 | |
| 13.4701 | |
| 12.0173 | |
| 11.9764 | |
| 9.9726 | |
| 8.1307 | |
| 6.2851 | |
| 4.5585 |
About Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.OR.ZS • Category: Trade & Finance
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sao Tome and Principe's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023?
- In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) was 15.71, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sao Tome and Principe's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) rising or falling?
- Sao Tome and Principe's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) rose 29.7% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank globally on Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)?
- In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe ranked #123 out of 204 countries reporting Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports).
- How does Sao Tome and Principe's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023 was 22.36, so Sao Tome and Principe is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #43 of 48.
- What is Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) and how is it measured?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.OR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.