How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sao Tome and Principe?

28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Sao Tome and Principe: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)

Mali

28.23

in 2027

Sao Tome and Principe

27.76

in 2027

Mali rank

29th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

31st

Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) over time

Mali
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Mali currently reports 28.23 against 27.76 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Mali ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 45 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.22	57.26	29.04	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	30.89	61.59	30.7	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	30.35	35.27	4.92	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments), Mali or Sao Tome and Principe?: Mali, at 28.23 against 27.76 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2027.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between Mali and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.47, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sao Tome and Principe?: 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Mali and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?: Mali ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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