Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2978 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 96 Slovakia 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Namibia 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Egypt 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Ghana 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Ukraine 0.0872 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Madagascar 0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2978 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.