Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Imports by region of origin
Guinea-Bissau
303,721 current US$
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
477,343 current US$
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
209th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
206th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 477,343 current US$ against 303,721 current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 173,622 current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 209th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 206th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 884,500 current US$ | 350,000 current US$ | 534,500 current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 6.97 million current US$ | 5.53 million current US$ | 1.44 million current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 3.55 million current US$ | 6.73 million current US$ | 3.19 million current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 415,217 current US$ | 231,460 current US$ | 183,756 current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 448,925 current US$ | 3.52 million current US$ | 3.07 million current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 288,321 current US$ | 2.19 million current US$ | 1.90 million current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 477,343 current US$ against 303,721 current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 173,622 current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 209th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 206th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.