Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 65.63 million against 41.50 million in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 24.13 million.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 78th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -47.08 million | -66.10 million | 19.01 million | Samoa |
| 2010s | -24.46 million | -84.59 million | 60.13 million | Samoa |
| 2020s | -31.68 million | -23.61 million | 8.07 million | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 65.63 million against 41.50 million in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24.13 million, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Samoa ranks 78th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.