Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Samoa
40.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
40.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
69th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
70th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 40.8% against 40.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 69th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.0% | 18.2% | 13.7% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 19.6% | 21.3% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 42.3% | 18.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 43.8% | 16.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 51.8% | 8.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 32.7% | 9.6% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 40.8% 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 Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 69th 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).