Iraq vs Sao Tome and Principe: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate

Iraq
30.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
37.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
7th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 37.95 % change on previous year against 30.31 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 7.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 8.47 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 6.28 % change on previous year 6.35 % change on previous year 0.0614 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 10.27 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 6.91 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Iraq or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 37.95 % change on previous year against 30.31 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
7.64 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 7th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 11,196 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.