Ireland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Ireland
1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
108th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
105th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 108th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 179 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7243 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5193 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 108th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.