Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Kenya
149.5 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
158.17 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kenya rank
179th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 158.17 current US$ per person against 149.5 current US$ per person in Kenya, a difference of 8.67 current US$ per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kenya ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.59 current US$ per person | 94.67 current US$ per person | 73.08 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 48.94 current US$ per person | 156.25 current US$ per person | 107.31 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 56.24 current US$ per person | 74.7 current US$ per person | 18.46 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 61.06 current US$ per person | 36.97 current US$ per person | 24.08 current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 86.76 current US$ per person | 39.3 current US$ per person | 47.46 current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 125.66 current US$ per person | 67 current US$ per person | 58.66 current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 134.03 current US$ per person | 106.91 current US$ per person | 27.12 current US$ per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 158.17 current US$ per person against 149.5 current US$ per person in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8.67 current US$ per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.