Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Jamaica
33.1%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
32.4%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
90th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
93rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.1% against 32.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 18.2% | 15.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 19.6% | 21.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 42.3% | 2.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 43.8% | 1.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 51.8% | 13.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 31.9% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Jamaica, at 33.1% 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 Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 90th 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).