Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Iraq
-74.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-72.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
174th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Iraq
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -72.3 % change on previous year against -74.96 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 2.66 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iraq ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -99.52 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | 82.72 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 123.49 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 127.94 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 155.89 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 151.93 % change on previous year | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -72.3 % change on previous year against -74.96 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.66 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Iraq ranks 174th 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.