Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Panama
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Panama, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Panama ranks 168th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals 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
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.