Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.28 % change on previous year against 9.56 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.59 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.5379 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.28 % change on previous year against 9.56 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13.72 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.