Sao Tome and Principe vs Somalia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Sao Tome and Principe
32.4%
in 2025
Somalia
31.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
93rd
Somalia rank
95th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 32.4% against 31.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd and Somalia ranks 95th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 20.2% | 2.0% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 36.0% | 16.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 18.2% | 24.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 11.1% | 32.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 35.4% | 16.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 37.3% | 5.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Sao Tome and Principe or Somalia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.4% against 31.9% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd and Somalia ranks 95th 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).