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
-2000200400600800197119982025

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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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.