Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Maldives
1.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
1.5%
in 2023
Maldives rank
185th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
183rd
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 185th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 1.4% | 37.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 4.3% | 16.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 4.8% | 4.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Maldives ranks 185th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.