Honduras vs Sao Tome and Principe: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Honduras
-21.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
-20.0%
in 2025
Honduras rank
158th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Honduras
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -20.0% against -21.5% in Honduras, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -25.5% | -53.9% | 28.5% | Honduras |
| 2010s | -18.2% | -48.8% | 30.6% | Honduras |
| 2020s | -23.0% | -22.1% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Honduras or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -20.0% against -21.5% in Honduras as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Honduras and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.