Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 2,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 845.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 7,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 747.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 24,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.