Sao Tome and Principe vs Small states: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Small states
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
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.