Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
Iceland
-107.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
-81.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
182nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- Iceland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -81.22 % change on previous year against -107.38 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 26.16 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 380.51 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | 386.41 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.43 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 2020s | -110.63 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 100.99 % change on previous year | 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 (current us$), annual growth, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -81.22 % change on previous year against -107.38 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26.16 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Iceland ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.