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

Sao Tome and Principe
34.9%
in 2014
Zimbabwe
34.6%
in 2014
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
Zimbabwe rank
114th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zimbabwe
20406080100192419692014

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 34.9% against 34.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 193 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 48.2% 17.5% 30.7% Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 51.1% 17.9% 33.3% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 83.0% 25.8% 57.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 61.6% 41.6% 20.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 42.5% 40.7% 1.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 34.9% against 34.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th 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.