Oman vs Sao Tome and Principe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Oman
39.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
40.5%
in 2024
Oman rank
71st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
70th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Oman
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 40.5% against 39.9% in Oman, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Oman ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 18.2% | 3.9% | Oman |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 19.6% | 7.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 42.3% | 15.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 43.8% | 15.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 51.8% | 20.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 32.7% | 4.0% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Oman or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 40.5% against 39.9% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Oman and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 71st 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).