Ghana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Ghana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,004 BoP, current US$ per person against 915.21 BoP, current US$ per person in Ghana, a difference of 88.79 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Ghana ranks 150th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th of 200 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 182.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 89.74 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 75.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 257.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 182.21 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 160.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 209.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.4 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 298.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 396 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.01 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 740.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 889.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.64 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 767.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,040 BoP, current US$ per person | 272.49 BoP, current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Ghana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,004 BoP, current US$ per person against 915.21 BoP, current US$ per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 88.79 BoP, current US$ per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 150th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.