Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Samoa
5.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
35th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.6% against 5.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.3% | -38.6% | 30.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | -3.3% | -31.4% | 28.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | -4.2% | -5.5% | 1.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 5.6% against 5.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 35th 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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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).