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
-50005001.0k196119932025

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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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.