Japan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Japan
4.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
40th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | -35.2% | 38.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -31.4% | 34.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -5.5% | 9.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Japan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance 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
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).