Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Capital goods imports
Guinea-Bissau
29.18 million current US$
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
34.70 million current US$
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
45th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
44th
Capital goods imports over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 34.70 million current US$ against 29.18 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5.52 million current US$.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.24 million current US$ | 8.27 million current US$ | 4.97 million current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 16.89 million current US$ | 10.40 million current US$ | 6.49 million current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 15.51 million current US$ | 17.05 million current US$ | 1.54 million current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 28.15 million current US$ | 36.73 million current US$ | 8.58 million current US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital goods imports, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 34.70 million current US$ against 29.18 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
- What is the difference in capital goods imports between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.52 million current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for capital goods imports?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Capital goods imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).