Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Chad or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 46.6% against 46.1% in Chad as of 2025.

What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Chad and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sao Tome and Principe?

18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Sao Tome and Principe: Trade as a share of GDP

Chad

46.1%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

46.6%

in 2025

Chad rank

160th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

157th

Trade as a share of GDP over time

Chad
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 46.6% against 46.1% in Chad, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Chad ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 191 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	67.0%	71.9%	5.0%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	49.7%	90.5%	40.8%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	45.0%	51.6%	6.5%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Chad or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 46.6% against 46.1% in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Chad and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sao Tome and Principe?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Chad and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?: Chad ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.