Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Botswana
32.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
32.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
91st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
93rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 32.9% against 32.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Botswana ranks 91st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 43.8% | 2.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 51.8% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 31.9% | 3.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Botswana, at 32.9% against 32.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 91st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).