Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Rwanda
168.16 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
158.17 current US$ per person
in 2025
Rwanda rank
177th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 168.16 current US$ per person against 158.17 current US$ per person in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 9.99 current US$ per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 current US$ per person | 94.67 current US$ per person | 91.81 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 11.36 current US$ per person | 156.25 current US$ per person | 144.89 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 18.28 current US$ per person | 74.7 current US$ per person | 56.42 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 9.48 current US$ per person | 36.97 current US$ per person | 27.49 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 14.17 current US$ per person | 39.3 current US$ per person | 25.13 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 64.61 current US$ per person | 67 current US$ per person | 2.39 current US$ per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 157.73 current US$ per person | 106.91 current US$ per person | 50.82 current US$ per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rwanda, at 168.16 current US$ per person against 158.17 current US$ per person in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9.99 current US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.