Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?

Malawi, at -18.1% against -20.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?

9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: External balance on goods and services

Malawi

-18.1%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

-20.0%

in 2025

Malawi rank

154th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

156th

External balance on goods and services over time

Malawi
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -18.1% against -20.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 154th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2010s	-19.5%	-36.7%	17.2%	Malawi
2020s	-19.4%	-22.1%	2.7%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?: Malawi, at -18.1% against -20.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?: 1.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external balance on goods and services?: Malawi ranks 154th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). 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 (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.