Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: External balance on goods and services
Namibia
-19.2%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
-20.0%
in 2025
Namibia rank
155th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Namibia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -19.2% against -20.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 155th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.5% | -53.9% | 37.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | -17.5% | -48.8% | 31.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | -19.3% | -22.1% | 2.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Namibia, at -19.2% against -20.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Namibia ranks 155th 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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About this data
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.