Bolivia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Bolivia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 29.7% against 29.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Bolivia ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 8.2% | 4.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 16.1% | 8.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 17.2% | 4.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.0% | 0.3% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Bolivia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bolivia, at 29.7% against 29.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fuel imports?
- Bolivia ranks 12th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.