Ireland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of imports that come from China
Ireland
7.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
158th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
160th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Ireland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Ireland ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 10.5% | 10.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 1.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Ireland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ireland, at 7.2% against 6.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Ireland ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.