Sao Tome and Principe vs Sierra Leone: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Sao Tome and Principe
31.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
30.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
16th
Sierra Leone rank
17th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 31.16 % change on previous year against 30.13 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.68 % change on previous year | 20.56 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.38 % change on previous year | 28.23 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.81 % change on previous year | 24.25 % change on previous year | 15.44 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Sierra Leone?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 31.16 % change on previous year against 30.13 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
- 1.03 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.