Greece vs Sao Tome and Principe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Greece
32.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
32.4%
in 2025
Greece rank
92nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
93rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Greece
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Greece currently reports 32.5% against 32.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Greece ranks 92nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 18.2% | 4.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 19.6% | 4.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 42.3% | 23.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 43.8% | 19.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 51.8% | 25.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 31.9% | 3.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Greece or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Greece, at 32.5% 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 Greece and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 92nd 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).