Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Guinea-Bissau
4 rank
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
4 rank
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
28th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
28th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4 rank against 4 rank in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 rank | 3 rank | 3.5 rank | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 14.9 rank | 19.2 rank | 4.3 rank | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 6.6 rank | 16 rank | 9.4 rank | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7.4 rank | 4.6 rank | 2.8 rank | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.17 rank | 4.5 rank | 1.33 rank | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 rank, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Guinea-Bissau 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.