Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita

Sao Tome and Principe
1,004 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,018 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
146th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sri Lanka
05001.0k1.5k197419992024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,018 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,004 BoP, current US$ per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 14 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 182.79 BoP, current US$ per person 68.89 BoP, current US$ per person 113.9 BoP, current US$ per person Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 257.5 BoP, current US$ per person 146.35 BoP, current US$ per person 111.15 BoP, current US$ per person Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 209.75 BoP, current US$ per person 314.68 BoP, current US$ per person 104.93 BoP, current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2000s 396 BoP, current US$ per person 499.64 BoP, current US$ per person 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2010s 889.06 BoP, current US$ per person 1,072 BoP, current US$ per person 183.41 BoP, current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2020s 1,040 BoP, current US$ per person 912.22 BoP, current US$ per person 127.67 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$), per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1,018 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,004 BoP, current US$ per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
14 BoP, current US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.