Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 102.13 million current US$ against 79.80 million current US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 22.33 million current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 191st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 194th of 200 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.25 million current US$ | 5.36 million current US$ | 1.89 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1980s | 11.23 million current US$ | 7.64 million current US$ | 3.59 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 26.85 million current US$ | 8.28 million current US$ | 18.56 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 58.57 million current US$ | 14.84 million current US$ | 43.73 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 88.54 million current US$ | 49.28 million current US$ | 39.26 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 104.13 million current US$ | 79.76 million current US$ | 24.37 million current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 102.13 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 Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22.33 million current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Samoa ranks 191st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 194th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.