Nauru vs Sao Tome and Principe: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Nauru
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 204.15 million BoP, current US$ against 193.63 million BoP, current US$ in Nauru, a difference of 10.51 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 199th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th of 200 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.90 million BoP, current US$ | 110.14 million BoP, current US$ | 78.24 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 82.96 million BoP, current US$ | 180.32 million BoP, current US$ | 97.36 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 160.68 million BoP, current US$ | 209.18 million BoP, current US$ | 48.51 million BoP, current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Nauru or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 204.15 million BoP, current US$ against 193.63 million BoP, current US$ in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10.51 million BoP, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Nauru ranks 199th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.