Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Sao Tome and Principe
4 rank
in 2024
Tonga
4 rank
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
35th
Tonga rank
35th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4 rank against 4 rank in Tonga, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and Tonga ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.75 rank | 7.5 rank | 15.25 rank | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 16 rank | 5.8 rank | 10.2 rank | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.6 rank | 5 rank | 0.4 rank | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4.6 rank | 3.2 rank | 1.4 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4 rank against 4 rank in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 0 rank, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and Tonga 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.