Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Kenya
23.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
22.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
207th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
209th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 23.5% against 22.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kenya ranks 207th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 209th of 218 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 49.0% | 7.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 56.1% | 23.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 32.1% | 8.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kenya, at 23.5% against 22.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 207th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 209th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.