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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0967 current US$ 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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About this data
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.