Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Palau
4 rank
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
4 rank
in 2024
Palau rank
35th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
35th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Palau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Palau currently reports 4 rank against 4 rank in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Palau ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 rank | 16 rank | 9.5 rank | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.4 rank | 4.6 rank | 1.8 rank | Palau |
| 2020s | 3.4 rank | 4.6 rank | 1.2 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, Palau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Palau, at 4 rank against 4 rank in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 rank, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Palau ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.