Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 320.21 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 320.21 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 402.67 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.36 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.1 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 7.07 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 5.75 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 5.36 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 7.71 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 14.24 current US$ per person | +84.6% |
| 1980 | 10.89 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 9.89 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 11.21 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 10.82 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 10.3 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 10.77 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 27.14 current US$ per person | +152.0% |
| 1987 | 14.46 current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 1988 | 12.48 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 20.16 current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 1990 | 23.5 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 47.54 current US$ per person | +102.3% |
| 1998 | 43.85 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 83.9 current US$ per person | +91.3% |
| 2000 | 90.17 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 51.44 current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 2002 | 55.49 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 58.01 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 59.11 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 54.82 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 49.11 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 37.88 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 53.9 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 56.63 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 71.62 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 96.98 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 91.98 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 186.55 current US$ per person | +102.8% |
| 2014 | 353.34 current US$ per person | +89.4% |
| 2015 | 386.63 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 402.67 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 345.91 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 351.73 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 227.6 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 108.78 current US$ per person | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 172.19 current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 2022 | 226.4 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 241.59 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 320.21 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7 current US$ per person | 5.36 current US$ per person | 14.24 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.81 current US$ per person | 9.89 current US$ per person | 27.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7 current US$ per person | 23.5 current US$ per person | 83.9 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 56.66 current US$ per person | 37.88 current US$ per person | 90.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.5 current US$ per person | 71.62 current US$ per person | 402.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.84 current US$ per person | 108.78 current US$ per person | 320.21 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 118 Honduras 345.44 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Bhutan 324.8 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Suriname 324.75 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Russian Federation 315.51 current US$ per person compare
- 123 Sri Lanka 313.67 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 313.15 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 37.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 183.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 98.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 38.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 158.17 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 320.21 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 402.67 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.