Sao Tome and Principe vs Small states: Fuel imports

Sao Tome and Principe
29.3%
in 2023
Small states
18.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th
Small states rank
18th

Fuel imports over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Small states
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 29.3% against 18.1% in Small states, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Small states ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and Small states ranks 18th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 8.2% 10.1% 1.8% Small states
2000s 16.1% 15.1% 1.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 17.2% 20.4% 3.1% Small states
2020s 24.0% 17.5% 6.5% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Sao Tome and Principe or Small states?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 29.3% against 18.1% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Sao Tome and Principe and Small states?
11.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Small states?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Small states rank globally for fuel imports?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and Small states ranks 18th 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

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.