Least developed countries vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fuel imports

Least developed countries
17.9%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
29.3%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
20th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th

Fuel imports over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 29.3% against 17.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 47 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 13.1% 15.9% 2.8% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 15.6% 17.2% 1.6% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Least developed countries or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 29.3% against 17.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
11.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fuel imports?
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.