Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Cape Verde
4 rank
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
4 rank
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
28th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
28th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4 rank against 4 rank in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.33 rank | 19.22 rank | 1.11 rank | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 15.9 rank | 16 rank | 0.1 rank | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.1 rank | 4.6 rank | 0.5 rank | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.17 rank | 4.5 rank | 0.6667 rank | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cape Verde, at 4 rank against 4 rank in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 rank, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.