Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Papua New Guinea
-13.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
-15.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
189th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
192nd
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -13.37 % change on previous year against -15.14 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.77 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9 % change on previous year | 29.69 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 6.32 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -15.16 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 11.33 % change on previous year | 15.3 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.44 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Papua New Guinea, at -13.37 % change on previous year against -15.14 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.77 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.