Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Panama
81,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
79,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama rank
86th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
87th
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Panama
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 81,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 79,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Panama ranks 86th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 8,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 574.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 14,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2000s | 22,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2010s | 62,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2020s | 63,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Panama, at 81,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 79,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 86th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.