Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Nauru or Sao Tome and Principe?

Nauru, at 41.2% against 40.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Nauru vs Sao Tome and Principe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Nauru

41.2%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

40.5%

in 2024

Nauru rank

67th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

70th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Nauru
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 41.2% against 40.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.

Nauru ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 201 countries.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nauru	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	274.5%	43.8%	230.7%	Nauru
2010s	87.0%	51.8%	35.3%	Nauru
2020s	59.4%	32.7%	26.7%	Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Nauru or Sao Tome and Principe?: Nauru, at 41.2% against 40.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.7%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Nauru ranks 67th 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).