India vs Sao Tome and Principe: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
India
2.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2.8%
in 2024
India rank
135th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
138th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- India
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
India currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
India ranks 135th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | India |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% | India |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | India |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, India or Sao Tome and Principe?
- India, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do India and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- India ranks 135th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).