Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
104th
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.1389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Sao Tome and Principe or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.