Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
Iraq
-74.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-81.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- Iraq
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -74.66 % change on previous year against -81.22 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.56 % 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 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th 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 | -99.51 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | 93.61 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 123.03 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 126.17 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 127.44 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 122.77 % 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 us$), annual growth, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Iraq, at -74.66 % change on previous year against -81.22 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6.56 % change on previous year, with Iraq 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 us$), annual growth?
- Iraq ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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.