Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 88.92 million current US$ against 79.80 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 9.12 million current US$.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kiribati ranks 192nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 194th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.97 million current US$ | 6.88 million current US$ | 902,940 current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 10.63 million current US$ | 7.64 million current US$ | 2.99 million current US$ | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 17.06 million current US$ | 7.98 million current US$ | 9.08 million current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 35.05 million current US$ | 16.79 million current US$ | 18.26 million current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 59.60 million current US$ | 49.28 million current US$ | 10.32 million current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 58.07 million current US$ | 79.76 million current US$ | 21.70 million current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kiribati, at 88.92 million current US$ against 79.80 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9.12 million current US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Kiribati ranks 192nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 194th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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 are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.