Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Sao Tome and Principe
0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
104th
Saudi Arabia rank
105th

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
00.10.20.3197119982025

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0588 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 commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Sao Tome and Principe or Saudi Arabia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia?
0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sao Tome and Principe 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 commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports (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.