Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (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 imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +224.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 101 Georgia 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Korea 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Belize 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Slovakia 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.0924 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$), annual growth rate 31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.