Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
0.2867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
155th
South Africa rank
153rd
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.3358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.5016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.6275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.3969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit of gdp, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.