Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Congo
-64.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
-72.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Congo currently reports -64.78 % change on previous year against -72.3 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7.52 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Congo ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -142.36 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | 125.56 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 57.4 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 66.61 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -8.75 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Congo, at -64.78 % change on previous year against -72.3 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7.52 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Congo ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.