Sao Tome and Principe vs Turkmenistan: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
Sao Tome and Principe
-81.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-86.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th
Turkmenistan rank
180th
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports -81.22 % change on previous year against -86.38 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan, a difference of 5.16 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th and Turkmenistan ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.9 % change on previous year | -156.5 % change on previous year | 150.6 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -3.94 % change on previous year | 44.6 % change on previous year | 48.54 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | -9.64 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 13.16 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Sao Tome and Principe or Turkmenistan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at -81.22 % change on previous year against -86.38 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 5.16 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th and Turkmenistan ranks 180th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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.