Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Rwanda
5.6%
in 2014
Sao Tome and Principe
4.9%
in 2014
Rwanda rank
185th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.6% against 4.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 185th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 56.6% | 43.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 28.9% | 21.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 36.9% | 29.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 10.4% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.0% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rwanda, at 5.6% against 4.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 185th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.