Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Liberia
39.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
40.5%
in 2024
Liberia rank
73rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
70th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 40.5% against 39.5% in Liberia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 73rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 201 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 18.2% | 32.1% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 19.6% | 16.1% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2,313.3% | 42.3% | 2,271.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 43.8% | 5.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 51.8% | 3.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 32.7% | 9.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 40.5% against 39.5% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 73rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).