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

Sao Tome and Principe
34.9%
in 2014
Suriname
35.1%
in 2014
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
Suriname rank
110th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Suriname
050100150200196019872014

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 35.1% against 34.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th and Suriname ranks 110th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 48.2% 58.0% 9.8% Suriname
1980s 51.1% 48.9% 2.2% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 83.0% 125.4% 42.4% Suriname
2000s 61.6% 42.6% 18.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 42.5% 32.6% 9.9% Sao Tome and Principe

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 Suriname?
Suriname, at 35.1% against 34.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th and Suriname ranks 110th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.